Lemmel Virgil G.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Virgil G. Lemmel

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

36892347

Unit:

373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1945-03-22

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Virgil G. Lemmel entered the military service in Michigan. He served in the 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Corporal and Gunner of a B-24M aircraft during World War II. B-24M #44-50334 was lost 22 March 1945 on a combat sea sweep mission out of the air base at Liulang, China, over Samah Bay, off Hainan Island. All men were killed in action, and the remains of only one man, Lt Harvey, were recovered. Virgil is honored on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.