Hirsch Matthew J., Jr.

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Matthew J., Jr. Hirsch is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

C-47 (43-48611) Crash Churchyard Memorial

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Matthew J., Jr. Hirsch

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Staff Sergeant

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12011470

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0000-00-00

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Matthew J. Hirsch served in the US Army Air Corps as a Staff Sergeant and a passenger on the C-47 #43-48611. On January 18, 1945, he survived the air crash when they took off from A-54 airfield in Le Bourget, France, to be transported to Station 343 in Biggin Hill, England. Due to an unknown reason, the aircraft crashed approximately 7 minutes later after they took off. Eighteen people were killed in this accident, while four were seriously injured.

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