Arthur Eugene Stearns was born on September 4, 1921, in Kingman County, Kansas. He was the son of Arthur Clayton Stearns and Rose Stearns. He served in the 700th Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator of B-24 #44-10497 during World War II.
On September 27, 1944, B-24 #44-10497 was lost while operating with a U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bombardment unit in the European Theater. Like many B-24s engaged in strategic bombing operations over German-controlled territory, the aircraft was destroyed during combat, most likely as a result of enemy fighter interception or anti-aircraft fire encountered on a bombing mission.
2Lt Stearns was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.445bg.org
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Stearns Arthur Eugene
Name:
Arthur Eugene Stearns
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-711502
Unit:
700th Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-09-27
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas, USA
Plot:
O60
Row:
O-08
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Purple Heart
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