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LUSBY, Moody Losson - Date of
birth
17 January 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Lamar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-806476 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
343rd Bombardment Squadron,
98th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1943 - Place of
death
Largozalm, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur L. Lusby (father)
Vysta (Moody) Lusby (mother)
Arthur L. Lusby Jr. (brother)
Liston T. Lusby (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-73421 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Augsburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Messerschmitt aircraft factory
MACR: 1840
More information
2nd Lt Moody L. Lusby attended before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Dallas, Texas, on 5 May 1942.1st Lt Arnold M. Hansen:
“Approximately 15 minutes before reaching the target, the formation was attacked by 25-30 ME-109s and ME-210s. Due to the battle that followed by our bombers and the enemy’s fighters, observation of the loss of Lt Rossman and crew on aircraft number 42-73421-Z could not be determined. It is believed, from the interrogation of crews that participated in the mission, that the aircraft crashed in the vicinity of the target from enemy pursuit hits. No opened parachutes were observed, though a medium cloud layer could have obstructed such escapes.”
He is remembered at the Mount Tabor Cemetery in Caviness, Lamar County, Texas.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Meadows Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com – Veterans Researcher / Diane & John
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Larry K / Diane & John, The Paris News 29 November 1942