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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 |
Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified |
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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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