Schoenig John Raymond

Name:

John Raymond Schoenig

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-437662

Unit:

571st Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group (Heavy)

Date of Death:

1944-05-27

State:

Ohio

Cemetery:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio

Plot:

Section 1

Row:

Lot 220

Grave:

3

Decoration:

Comments:

John Raymond Schoenig was born on August 3, 1920, in Ohio. He was the son of Charles William Schoenig and Alvina Marie Schoenig.

John was a student at Xavier University when he enlisted. He served in the 571st Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #42-97295 during World War II.

On May 27, 1944, his crew took off from Station 153 airfield in Framlingham, England, for a mission in Karlsruhe, Germany. At 13:06H, while returning from their mission, their plane was hit by flak and crashed 300 meters east of Cauchie-d'Ecques in the commune of Ecques, France. The plane hooked an electric pylon while attempting a landing. This incident killed five members of the crew, while the other five were able to survive but were taken as prisoners. 1Lt Schoenig was one of the casualties.

He is now buried in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.

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