Large Earl Wayne, Jr.

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Earl Wayne, Jr. Large is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

B-17( 42-3147) 'Homesick Angel' Monument

B-17 42-3147 Homesick Angel Marker

Name:

Earl Wayne, Jr. Large

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

19086054

Unit:

341st Bombardment Squadron

Date of Death:

1943-11-16

State:

California

Cemetery:

Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

Earl Wayne Large, Jr. was born on May 19, 1924 in Alameda County, California. He served in the 341st Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. Left Waist Gunner of the B-17 #42-3147 "Homesick Angel", he was Killed in Action on November 16, 1943 when their plane was shot down during a bombing raid over Istres, France. The wreck of their B-17 was discovered when the lake was dried up in the 60's. SSGT Large is now buried in the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, France.