Name:
Donavon V. Mott
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
39278931
Unit:
861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-18
State:
California
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Me
Plot:
A
Row:
8
Grave:
13
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
TSgt Donavon V. Mott, mechanic of the B-24 Liberator 42-94745 “The Bold Sea Rover”, took off from station 152 in Debach, Suffolk, UK on a bombing mission over Roye-Amy. They were shot down by flak at 0951, disintegrating the plane.