Acevedo, Arthur – ww2 Europe

Name and Rank, First Lieutenant Arthur Acevedo.

Unit/Placed in, 597th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Arthur was born on May 19, 1917 in Los Angles. Los Angeles County, California.

Father, Carlos Marinez Acevedo.

Mother, Mercedes (Cobos) Acevedo.

Sister(s), Esther Acevedo.

Brothers, Charles Acevedo Jr. and Raymond Acevedo.

Arthur entered the service from Los Angeles, California in April 18, 1942 with serial number # 19097405.

Arthur Acevedo was a Co Pilot in the 597th Bomber Squadron.

Arthur‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1^st Lt. Earl T. Cooper Pilot

1st Lt. Arthur Acevedo Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Robert A. Lawrence Navigator

2nd Lt. Pasquale Falco Bombardier

T/Sgt. Arthur A. Morin Radio Operator

T/Sgt. Harold R. Vines Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. William R. Powell Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Jack Harger Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. James P. Cobbs Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. George H. Stillwell Tail Gunner

Arthur was Killed in Action when the plane crashed due to enemy fighters in Sully la Chapelle, France, on Jan. 7, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal..

Arthur is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/389th_Bombardment_Group.html

http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=646&MemID=929

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSJ9-6CX

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano