Felts Loyal Moore

Name:

Loyal Moore Felts

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-366259

Unit:

423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1942-11-09

State:

Washington

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France

Plot:

O

Row:

8

Grave:

17

Decoration:

Comments:

Loyal Moore Felts was born on February 16, 1916, in Portland, Oregon. He was the son of Isaac Thomas Felts and Josie Veva Moore Felts.

Loyal served in the 423rd Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17F #41-24491 'Man O War' during World War II.

On November 9, 1942, at 10h00, his crew took off from Station 111 airfield in Thurleigh, England, to attack the submarine base in St. Nazaire, France. Unfortunately, at around 02:40 pm, their plane was shot down by flak and crashed 1 km southeast of St-Andre-des-Eaux. This incident resulted in six casualties, three prisoners of war, and only one who evaded German capture. 1Lt Loyal was one of those who were killed. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net