Name:
Louis M. Mirabel
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
32440133
Unit:
334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-11-19
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Long Island National Cemetery, New York
Plot:
H
Row:
Grave:
8882
Decoration:
Comments:
Louis M. Mirabel was born on August 21, 1920. He served in the 334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Left Waist Gunner on the B-17G #42-31123 during World War II. At about 8:30 am on November 19, 1943, B17 #42-31123 took off on a mission to Germany. When it failed to gain flying speed and was banking to turn, it stalled and crashed at Redlingfield, Suffolk. All men aboard were killed in the crash. Sgt Mirabel is now buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA.