Lieutenant Lloyd Buster Bardwell, Jr.: OurNorthernRoots

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1920 - 1944 (24 years)

Generation: 1

Lieutenant Lloyd Buster Bardwell, Jr. was born on 12 Feb 1920 in Amity, Clark County, Arkansas; died on 2 Sep 1944 in Indonesia; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Military Service: 1941, Arkansas; World War II (US) US Army Air Corps 500th Bomber Squadron 345th Bomber Killed in Action - was shot down by a Japanese minelayer (ship) while on a bomb run. He landed his B-25 on the water near the Celebes Islands (Sulawesi, Indonesia). All the men got out of the pilot's hatch, but they were being strafed by Zeros while in the water. Missing in Action, awarded the Purple Heart Medal and Air Medal

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Buried:
Memorial Marker - Missing in Action.

Family/Spouse: Marjorie Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]