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SGT John J. Yauch

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SGT John J. Yauch

Birth
West Virginia, USA
Death
12 Feb 1943 (aged 19–20)
Chaves County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-24D Liberator #42-40144, operating from Biggs Army Airfield on the night of February 12, 1943. He was killed when the bomber crashed due to multiple engine failures caused by severe icing of the carburetors, eight miles northwest of Roswell, New Mexico. Seven other crewmembers also perished. Only one survived by successful bailout and parachuted to ground without injury.

The crew killed were:

2Lt. Charles C. Wylie
2Lt. Edward L. Games
2Lt. Richard L. Morris
2Lt. James E. McMullen
SSgt. Robert J. Donaldson
Sgt. Leslie W. Stinne
Sgt. Lloyd G. Dickson
Aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-24D Liberator #42-40144, operating from Biggs Army Airfield on the night of February 12, 1943. He was killed when the bomber crashed due to multiple engine failures caused by severe icing of the carburetors, eight miles northwest of Roswell, New Mexico. Seven other crewmembers also perished. Only one survived by successful bailout and parachuted to ground without injury.

The crew killed were:

2Lt. Charles C. Wylie
2Lt. Edward L. Games
2Lt. Richard L. Morris
2Lt. James E. McMullen
SSgt. Robert J. Donaldson
Sgt. Leslie W. Stinne
Sgt. Lloyd G. Dickson

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SGT, 380 AAF BOMB GP WORLD WAR II

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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Nov 30, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139413283/john_j-yauch: accessed ), memorial page for SGT John J. Yauch (1923–12 Feb 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139413283, citing Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).