Burdette Herman L.

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Herman L. Burdette is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-26 (42-107574) 'Sweety Baby' Crash Memorial - 344th Bomber Group

Name:

Herman L. Burdette

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-684266

Unit:

496th Bomber Squadron, 344th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-06-10

State:

West Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

3794

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

1st Lt Herman L. Burdette, pilot of the B-26 Marauder 42-107574, took off from station 169 in Stansted Mountfitchet , Essex, UK on a bombing mission over Valognes. However, they came under heavy anti-aircraft fire on the return trip and were hit. The plane exploded on contact with the ground at 0735.