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FLT O James Matthew Bell

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FLT O James Matthew Bell

Birth
Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
2 Dec 1944 (aged 26)
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Lubec, Washington County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Son of Matthew Bell and Margaret (McCurdy) Bell of Lubec. He grew up in Lubec and was an apprentice barber in his father's shop.

∼FLIGHT OFFICER, 224 BASE UNIT COMBAT
CREW TRAINING SQUADRON, SIOUX CITY
ARMY AIR BASE, WORLD WAR II.

Killed in service, when B-17G Flying Fortress
#42-97875 crashed into a residential
neighborhood in Sioux City, Iowa after
departing the air base there.

Nine members of the Army aircrew were
killed:

2nd Lt. Frank M Barns, pilot
Flt. Off. Donald W Andresen
Flt. Off. James M. Bell
2nd Lt. David M Brimm
Cpl. John W Lancaster, Jr
Cpl. Elton C Modin
Cpl. Jack R Reed
PFC Allan W Chadbourne
PFC Robert E Klassen
Son of Matthew Bell and Margaret (McCurdy) Bell of Lubec. He grew up in Lubec and was an apprentice barber in his father's shop.

∼FLIGHT OFFICER, 224 BASE UNIT COMBAT
CREW TRAINING SQUADRON, SIOUX CITY
ARMY AIR BASE, WORLD WAR II.

Killed in service, when B-17G Flying Fortress
#42-97875 crashed into a residential
neighborhood in Sioux City, Iowa after
departing the air base there.

Nine members of the Army aircrew were
killed:

2nd Lt. Frank M Barns, pilot
Flt. Off. Donald W Andresen
Flt. Off. James M. Bell
2nd Lt. David M Brimm
Cpl. John W Lancaster, Jr
Cpl. Elton C Modin
Cpl. Jack R Reed
PFC Allan W Chadbourne
PFC Robert E Klassen

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Entered the service from Maine; Washington County; ASN T-134606

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