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2LT Anthony Lloyd William Amaya

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2LT Anthony Lloyd William Amaya Veteran

Birth
Gonzales, Monterey County, California, USA
Death
11 Jun 1943 (aged 25)
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
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B-17 Bombardier assigned to 524th Bomb Sqn, 379th Bomb Grp, 8th AF. 2x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Bremen / Wilhelmshaven in B-17 42-29915 11-Jun-43; Shot down, plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report 1760 - Service #0-733509
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Anthony was killed in action with 9 others when the engine failed and their plane crashed on the coast of Germany on 11 June 1943. He is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and WWII Victory Medal.

https://www.ww2-europe.com/soldaat/amaya-anthony-lloyd-william/
B-17 Bombardier assigned to 524th Bomb Sqn, 379th Bomb Grp, 8th AF. 2x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Bremen / Wilhelmshaven in B-17 42-29915 11-Jun-43; Shot down, plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report 1760 - Service #0-733509
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Anthony was killed in action with 9 others when the engine failed and their plane crashed on the coast of Germany on 11 June 1943. He is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and WWII Victory Medal.

https://www.ww2-europe.com/soldaat/amaya-anthony-lloyd-william/

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AMAYA ANTHONY L W
2 LT 524 BOMB SQ 379 BOMB GP (H) CALIFORNIA



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