Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
Headstone shared by 6 interments, including Lynwood Curtis Harrell
U.S. Army Air Forces · United States United States

Lynwood Curtis Harrell

Staff Sergeant
1920 – 1944
Purple HeartAir Medal4
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Lynwood Curtis Harrell served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Lynwood served in World War II. Lynwood was 24 years old.

What Happened

S/Sgt Lynwood C. Harrell joined the Regular Army in Richmond, Virginia on 14 October 1941. | | 2nd Lt Douglas A. Herrin: | As I was flying No.5 position in C flight, I saw the 3 Ships ahead of me go down. Fighters came from behind, Apparently on our level and slightly above. Lt Mitchells ship, Flying in No.3 position dropped out with one engine on fire and I did not see him anymore. | | He was wounded badly while still in plane.

Keepsakes
Lynwood Curtis Harrell Shared stone
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Service Record
U.S. Army Air Forces became the U.S. Air Force in 1947
764th Bombardment Squadron, | 461st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Staff Sergeant
Conflicts
World War II
Awards & Decorations 2

Foreign awards

Purple Heart
Air Medal ×4
Memorials
Tablets of the Missing at Epinal American Cemetery cut as HARRELL LYNWOOD CURTIS
Burial Information
Cemetery Epinal American Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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Lynwood Curtis Harrell
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army Air Forces
764th Bombardment Squadron
Purple Heart Air Medal4

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