Arthur Stern was born on May 23, 1922, in Ironton, Ohio. He was the son of Robert Stern and Minnie I. Israel Stern.
Arthur served in the 849th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #43-38046 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 17, 1945, in a mid-air collision with another B-17 (serial #43-38071). As a result, all members of his crew were killed, and their plane crashed in Karnberg, Germany. The other B-17's crew were all safe.
1Lt Stern is now buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.
B-17 43-38046 crew:
Pilot - 1LT Arthur Stern
Co-Pilot - F/O Clifton W. Nippert
Navigator - 2LT Edmund M. De Wahl
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner - S/SGT James C. Rivers
Radio Operator - SGT George V. Devlin
Ball Turret Gunner - SGT John B. Terry, Jr.
Waist Gunner - SGT Jimmie R. Heathman
Tail Gunner - SGT Edward C. Holdren
Togglier - SGT Willard B. Fay
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Stern Arthur
Name:
Arthur Stern
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-828823
Unit:
848th Bombardment Squadron
Date of Death:
1945-03-17
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands
Plot:
H
Row:
7
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
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