Peters Lyle L.

Name:

Lyle L. Peters

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-679114

Unit:

449th Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Death:

1944-08-12

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Fulton Center Cemetery, Perrinton, Gratiot County, Michigan

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Lyle L. Peters was born on February 27, 1918, in Gratiot County, Michigan. He enlisted in the Air Corps in 1942 and served in the 449th Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium, as a First Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on the B-26 #41-31741 "Winnie Dee II" during World War II.

On August 12, 1944, his crew took off from Station 485 (RAF Andrewsfield) in England on a mission to induce German fighters to scramble so they could be engaged by escorting fighters. Shot down by flak at 20H40, their plane exploded in flight and crashed in l'Être in the commune of Saint-Pierre-du-Regard. All members were killed in this incident except for SSgt Thielan, who was able to evacuate by parachute.

1Lt Peters is now buried in the Fulton Center Cemetery, Perrinton, Gratiot County, Michigan, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net

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