SSGT Steve William Bachur (1918-1944)

SSGT Steve William Bachur Veteran

Birth

17 Dec 1918

Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

20 Jul 1944 (aged 25)

Landkreis Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Burial

Saint Joseph Cemetery

Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA Show Map

Memorial ID

View Source

Radio Operator aboard B-17G Flying
Fortress #42-38027 "Heavenly Body."

Damaged on mission to strike Leipzig,
the bomber having fallen back out of
formation where it was attacked by
several enemy aircraft and shot down.

Five crew members were Killed In Action
and four parachuted and were taken as
POWs. Crashed at Lichtenstein, Germany.
Missing Air Crew Report 7285.

The other crew KIA were:

1st Lt. Lucien S Strong, Pilot
Sgt. Todd H Patterson, Waist Gunner
Sgt. Fay F Reber, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. Raymond C Wiedemer, Tail Gunner

Memorial updated successfully.

Yeah, no more ads! Memorial has been sponsored successfully.

Your suggestions have been submitted and will be reviewed by the memorial manager.

Your edit did not contain any changes from the original.

Thank you! Your suggested merge has been submitted for review.

You are now the manager of this memorial.
Thanks for helping with Find a Grave!

You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. more details

You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. more details

Photo request sent successfully.

Photo Request successfully deleted.

Failed to delete photo request. Try again later.

Memorial Transfer Successful

The Photo Request has been fulfilled.

SSGT Steve William Bachur Veteran

Inscription

See more Bachur memorials in:

Records on Ancestry

File Name

Welcome to a Find a Grave Memorial Page

Cover photo and vital information

Show Map

Photos

Photos Tab

Flowers

Family Members

Related searches

Sponsor This Memorial

Share

Save to

Edit or Suggest Edit

Have Feedback