Name:
Virgil Leroy Bohm
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-2071782
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-02-25
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Kansas
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Virgil Leroy Bohm was born on February 17, 1922. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He was the Navigator of B-17G-90-BO Flying Fortress #43-38558, shot down by flak and crashed near Munich, Germany. He is now buried in the Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Allen County, Kansas, USA. 2Lt Bohm was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.