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Lindsey David W.

Monuments

B-17 41-24478

 

Name:
David W. Lindsey
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
52975448
Unit:
369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1942-11-23
State:
Oklahoma
Cemetery:
Oak Park Cemetery, Oklahoma
Plot:
70
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Sgt David W. Lindsey, right waist gunner of the B-17F 41-24478, took off from Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, UK on a bombing mission over St Nazaire’s submarine pens. Over the target area it was attacked by heavy flak and enemy fighters, forcing a lucky few crew members to bail out before the plane exploded in mid-air.