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Samuel M. Stephens

Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces

Service #14142446

Assigned as a Crew Member
On A-20G, Tail Number 43-10169,
647th Bomber Squadron, 410th Bomber Group, Light
European Theater of Operations

Died on August 25, 1944

His A-20G Havoc Crashed, for Unknown Reasons,
One Mile North of Gosfield, England, See Note 1
Official Status Listed as Killed In Action

Final Burial Location
Plot E, Row 3, Grave 33
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Cambridgeshire, England

FindAGrave.com Memorial 56294650

AAF Douglas A-20G
A U.S. Army Air Force Douglas A-20G-20-DO "No. 57" (S/N 42-86657) in flight,
Official U.S. Air Force photo 051118-F-1234P-041, unknown date or location.

Awards:

Air Medal

Purple Heart
Medal

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals and also as identified by the American Battle Monuments Commission:
Air Medal Awarded to any person serving in the U.S. Armed Forces who distinguishes, or has distinguished, himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. This award to SGT Stephens was identified by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States. This award to SGT Stephens was identified by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

Sgt Stephens entered the US Army Air Forces from Winston County,
Enlisting at Fort McPherson, Atlanta Georgia on Thursday December 3, 1942.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is also listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) website.

Note 1: The death location, "One Mile North of Gosfield, England" is based on the following:

A. ABMC states his rank, unit and date of death as Sergeant, 647th Bomber Squadron, 410th Bomber Group, Light and August 25, 1944.

B. FindAGrave.com user added comments include "Samuel was "Killed In Action" when his A-20G crashed, for unknown reasons, 1 mile north of Gosfield, England during the war.".

Anyone with a more specific location or other details is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

14142446

NAME

STEPHENS SAMUEL M.

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 - WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4344 - FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

12/3/1942 - December 3, 1942

GRADE, ALPHA

8 - Private

BRANCH: CODE

20 - Air Corps

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 - Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY

#1 - Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

0 - Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1922 ( / /1922)

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

3 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

819 - Unskilled occupations in manufacture of textiles, n.e.c.

MARITAL STATUS

6 - Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

6 - Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0162, 2.19#

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