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Home State
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Year of Birth
1921 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sgt Stephen Burke (Stoney)
to remember
Abair, Donald Lloyd, 2nd Lt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Plymouth, Marshall County |
Last Address
Spinazzola, Italy
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Casualty Date
Apr 05, 1944 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Italy |
Conflict
World War II/European-African-Middle Eastern Theater/Air Offensive, Europe Campaign (1942-44) |
Location of Interment
Oakhill Cemetery - Plymouth, Indiana |
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Last Known Activity
Lt. Donald Lloyd Abair was an Army Air Corps bombardier and was killed in operations over Italy on 5 April 1944, when two B-24s collided at the assembly point over Altamura. The crews of both planes were lost in the incident.
He was assigned to the 763rd Bombardment Squadron (H), 460th Bombardment Group. Target for that day was the Nis Marshalling Yards, Yugoslavia. His aircraft was a B-24H crew (tail number 42-52375).
Crew of 42-52375:
2nd Lt. Winfred P. Russell (P)
2nd Lt. James D. Gartland (Co-P)
2nd Lt. Justin A. Taylor (N)
2nd Lt. Doanld Abair (B)
TSgt Thomas L. Yates (Engineer/Gunner)
Cpl. Alois R. Glinski (Radio Operator/Gunner)
SSgt. Frank B. Lucas (Asst Eng. Gunner)
Cpl. Richard T. Even (Asst. RO/Gunner)
SSgt. George I Karren (Armoror/Gunner)
Sgt. Frank E. Carroll (Asst. Armorer/Gunner)
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