His unit was based out of United States Army Air Force Station 468/Royal Air Force Station Rougham in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Linnie's duties to his crew were as Flight Engineer and while in enemy territory he manned the top turret gun on B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31120. On a bombing mission to Brunswick, Germany on 23 March 1944, his aircraft was shot up over the target and they were limping home when over the English Channel it started to break up and crashed into the channel. Linnie and the entire crew of 10 were never seen again. He participated in the Unit Campaign of Air Offensive, Europe that lasted from 4 July 1942 to 5 June 1944.
He was 23 years old and the son of Reverend Samuel A. Arrowood and Sarah Elizabeth Whaley. Linnie was married to Maedell Bradley and they had one daughter.
*See Linnie's crew photo for a listing of the men whom were lost that fateful day of 23 March 1944. You'll have to click the view all images below the add a photo button.
He is also listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom.
His unit was based out of United States Army Air Force Station 468/Royal Air Force Station Rougham in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Linnie's duties to his crew were as Flight Engineer and while in enemy territory he manned the top turret gun on B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31120. On a bombing mission to Brunswick, Germany on 23 March 1944, his aircraft was shot up over the target and they were limping home when over the English Channel it started to break up and crashed into the channel. Linnie and the entire crew of 10 were never seen again. He participated in the Unit Campaign of Air Offensive, Europe that lasted from 4 July 1942 to 5 June 1944.
He was 23 years old and the son of Reverend Samuel A. Arrowood and Sarah Elizabeth Whaley. Linnie was married to Maedell Bradley and they had one daughter.
*See Linnie's crew photo for a listing of the men whom were lost that fateful day of 23 March 1944. You'll have to click the view all images below the add a photo button.
He is also listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom.
Gravesite Details
Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England, UK
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James W. Arrowood
1885–1960
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Granville Grant Arrowood
1887–1954
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Sarah Isabell Arrowood Barnett
1888–1971
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John Henry Arrowood
1892–1958
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Isaac Quinter Arrowood
1894–1972
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Edmond Harrison Arrowood
1901–1971
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Rev Mack Burnie Arrowood
1902–1971
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Theodore R Arrowood
1906–1994
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Essie Arwood Greene
1908–1995
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Bessie Alice Miller Starnes
1911–1992
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Anna May Arrowood Burchfield
1913–2001
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