KIA in a P-47 42-22459 from 406FG/513FS between Bastogne and Villeroux at 49° 59' - 05° 41'
Contributor: Alain Rosseels (49959892)
On December 27, 1944, 2 Lt. Eymer, flying P-47D-2RE Thunderbolt No. 42-22459 in a flight of the 512th, took off from A-80 on a ground support mission to Bastogne, Belgium, where the 101st Airborne Division was under heavy German siege. The 512th flight was dropping napalm bombs on an armored convoy six miles northwest of Bastogne. 2 Lt. Eymer was hit by flak and was informed that his plane was smoking very much. He was radioed to go to Bastogne and bail out if the plane was shot up too much. There was no reply. He was seen over Bastogne where the plane rolled over, went into a spin, crashed, and burned. He was not observed leaving the plane. 2 Lt. Eymer was seen to crash at 1415 hours on December 27, 1944. He was 22 years old. MACR 11481
2 Lt. Eymer was first buried in a cemetery in Belgium. He was then returned home and buried in Reliance Cemetery, Lyman County, Reliance, South Dakota, Lot 3, Block 95.
2 Lt. Armstrong was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and the Purple Heart.
Contributor: JMelde (49869627)
Contributor: Alain Rosseels (49959892)
On December 27, 1944, 2 Lt. Eymer, flying P-47D-2RE Thunderbolt No. 42-22459 in a flight of the 512th, took off from A-80 on a ground support mission to Bastogne, Belgium, where the 101st Airborne Division was under heavy German siege. The 512th flight was dropping napalm bombs on an armored convoy six miles northwest of Bastogne. 2 Lt. Eymer was hit by flak and was informed that his plane was smoking very much. He was radioed to go to Bastogne and bail out if the plane was shot up too much. There was no reply. He was seen over Bastogne where the plane rolled over, went into a spin, crashed, and burned. He was not observed leaving the plane. 2 Lt. Eymer was seen to crash at 1415 hours on December 27, 1944. He was 22 years old. MACR 11481
2 Lt. Eymer was first buried in a cemetery in Belgium. He was then returned home and buried in Reliance Cemetery, Lyman County, Reliance, South Dakota, Lot 3, Block 95.
2 Lt. Armstrong was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and the Purple Heart.
Contributor: JMelde (49869627)
KIA in a P-47 42-22459 from 406FG/513FS between Bastogne and Villeroux at 49° 59' - 05° 41'
Contributor: Alain Rosseels (49959892)
On December 27, 1944, 2 Lt. Eymer, flying P-47D-2RE Thunderbolt No. 42-22459 in a flight of the 512th, took off from A-80 on a ground support mission to Bastogne, Belgium, where the 101st Airborne Division was under heavy German siege. The 512th flight was dropping napalm bombs on an armored convoy six miles northwest of Bastogne. 2 Lt. Eymer was hit by flak and was informed that his plane was smoking very much. He was radioed to go to Bastogne and bail out if the plane was shot up too much. There was no reply. He was seen over Bastogne where the plane rolled over, went into a spin, crashed, and burned. He was not observed leaving the plane. 2 Lt. Eymer was seen to crash at 1415 hours on December 27, 1944. He was 22 years old. MACR 11481
2 Lt. Eymer was first buried in a cemetery in Belgium. He was then returned home and buried in Reliance Cemetery, Lyman County, Reliance, South Dakota, Lot 3, Block 95.
2 Lt. Armstrong was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and the Purple Heart.
Contributor: JMelde (49869627)
Contributor: Alain Rosseels (49959892)
On December 27, 1944, 2 Lt. Eymer, flying P-47D-2RE Thunderbolt No. 42-22459 in a flight of the 512th, took off from A-80 on a ground support mission to Bastogne, Belgium, where the 101st Airborne Division was under heavy German siege. The 512th flight was dropping napalm bombs on an armored convoy six miles northwest of Bastogne. 2 Lt. Eymer was hit by flak and was informed that his plane was smoking very much. He was radioed to go to Bastogne and bail out if the plane was shot up too much. There was no reply. He was seen over Bastogne where the plane rolled over, went into a spin, crashed, and burned. He was not observed leaving the plane. 2 Lt. Eymer was seen to crash at 1415 hours on December 27, 1944. He was 22 years old. MACR 11481
2 Lt. Eymer was first buried in a cemetery in Belgium. He was then returned home and buried in Reliance Cemetery, Lyman County, Reliance, South Dakota, Lot 3, Block 95.
2 Lt. Armstrong was awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and the Purple Heart.
Contributor: JMelde (49869627)
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