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Casner Maurice J.

Monuments

SB-17 G Crash

 

Name:
Maurice J. Casner
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
Date of Death:
1948-01-30
State:
Cemetery:
Long Island National Cemetery, New York
Plot:
C
Row:
Grave:
265
Decoration:
Comments:

On January 30th, 1948, at 1254, once the C-47’s wreck was confirmed, 1st Lieutenant Maurice J. Casner took off as photography officer of an American SB-17, two days out from Germany, in order to overfly the area and crashed as well. The only survivor was rescued by a German POW.