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Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Aleda Esther Lutz.

Unit/Placed in, 802nd Medical Air Evacuation Transportation Squadron.

Aleda E. Lutz was commissioned as a second lieutenant. After volunteering for and completing a rigorous training program, Lutz joined an elite two percent of World War II nurses who were qualified flight nurses. On Dec. 17, 1943, she was promoted to first lieutenant and was transferred to the 802nd Medical Air Evacuation Transportation Squadron of the 12th United States Army Air Forces, the first to depart for overseas duty.

In November 1944, during an evacuation flight from the front lines near Lyons, Italy, her C-47 crashed against a mountain, true to bad weather, killing all aboard and making Lutz the first American woman casualty of World War II. At the time of her death, Lutz was considered the most experienced flight nurse in the U.S. military service. She had the most evacuation sorties (196), most combat hours flown by any flight nurse (814), and the most patients transported by any flight nurse (3,500+). Lutz was awarded the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and — for her “superior professional skill and courage” and her “selfless devotion to duty and outstanding proficiency” — posthumously received the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Lutz’s dedication to service and care, including her willingness to endure perilous conditions for the sake of her patients, made her a legend of en route care. Her efforts in the field of flight nursing also make Lutz a fitting exemplar of the United States School of Aerospace Medicine

 

Aleda is born approx. on 9 Nov. 1915 in Freeland, Michigan.

Father, George Frederick Lutz.

Mother, Margaretha Sybilla Lutz.

Sister(s), Hulda, Erna, Margaret, Louisa Catharina and Lisetta Sibella Lutz.

Brother(s), Herbert, Walter, Arthur Adam and Andrew Lutz.

Spouse, .

 

Aleda enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # N-730648.

 

Aleda‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47  were,

1^st Lt.           Carson M. Roberts             Pilot

2ndLt.          William C. Ward                Co Pilot

Sergeant       Shirley N. Breckenridge      Engineer

Corooral        Howard E. Kahler              Radio Operator

1^st Lt.           Aleda E. Lutz                    Medic

Cne.             William A. Steinhurst         Passenger

1^st Lt.           Roger N. Phillips                Passenger

SSgt.            Leonard B. Vasquez            Passenger

Sgt.              Ronald Takara                  Passenger

1Ci.              Ellis F. Gillespie                 Passenger

Pfc.              Ciro J. Romano                 Passenger

Pvt.              Edwin Bael                      Passenger

Pvt.              John Ferarra                    Passenger

Pvt.              John B. Young                  Passenger

Anton Eppenschwantiner                       German P.O.W.

Bertholtt Henngriff                              German P.O.W.

Heinrich Loesch                                    German P.O.W.

Erich Kimmele                                     German P.O.W.

Max Schuman                                      German P.O.W.

Ottmars Spang                                    German P.O.W.

 

Aleda was died during an evacuation flight from the front lines near Lyons, to the Hospital in Italy, the C-47 crashed in France due to bad weather on 1 Nov. 1944, she is honored with an Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Flight Nurse Badge, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Aleda is buried/mentioned at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial

Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.

 

Thanks to, https://www.sarahsundin.com/

https://www.womenofwwii.com/tag/air-evacuation/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Private Bonifacio Arteda.

Unit/Placed in, 57^th Infantry Regiment (Philippine Scouts).

 

Bonifacio is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Bonifacio enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10303532.

 

Bonifacio was KIA on 31 March, 1946 (pronounced death), he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Bonifacio is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com