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2nd Lt. Howard U. Feldman
Serial #:
O-2065526
Age:
20
Place of Birth:
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Unit:
602nd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, Heavy, Position: Navigator
Date of Death:
April 25, 1945
Hebrew Date of Death:
Iyyar 12
Circumstances of Death:
On a mission to Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, his plane “Godfathers Inc.” was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed near the town of Litice. Last aircraft of the 398th Bomb Group to be lost in action.
Awards:
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Place of Burial:
Lorraine American Cemetery (Plot A, Row 28, Grave 6), St. Avold, France
Date of Headstone Change:
April 26, 2022
Guardians of Heroes:
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