The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Dixon C Lovvorn

840thmissing in action

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Army serial number
34961185
Rank
CPL (21 March 1945)
Hometown
Columbia SC; Columbia, SC
Also written
Dixon Lovvorn
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 178
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
21 March 1945Air Medal1605CPL

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 4: LOVVORN, Dixin C · 13 March 1945
1
AFPPA- 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 12945
Name of crew member: LOVVORN, Dixin C.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
34961185
Position: Crew (Bomber : Left Waist Gunner
Did he bail out? No
Where? -
If not, why not? WE DECIDED NO HAD 4 BETTER CHANCE BY STAYING with PLANE
Last contact C.2 conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane: WE MARE
PLAND TO EUADE AI TIME OF CRASH
Was he injured? No
Where was he whun last seen? NOREMBERG, GEE, (STALASLOPT3)
Any
hearsay information: (to RECOIVED wecam HIS
PARENTS THAT LOUUSAN, D.C. HOR ABRING IN Besian,
MASS. MAY 30,1945
Source: LETTER
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: I BELIEVE
HE ARRIVED HOME SAFELY.
Total number of missions of above crew member: SEVEN
Dates and destinations if possible: GRAZAUSIRIA FLBZ6
LINZ, AUSTRIA, MARCH / - LINE WERONA,
(THAI'S ALL I'm ABEL TO NEMEMBER,
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 12945, page 4 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 6: LOVVORN, Dismon C · 13 March 1945
AFPPA-I
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 12945
Name of crew member: LOVVORN, Dismon C.
Rank:
Cpl.
Serial number:
34961185
Position: Crew (Bomber) i: Left Wcist Gunner
Did he bail out?
No
Where?
No
If not, why not' ? HE CRASH LANDED IN JUGOSLAVIA INSIEAD
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane : HE WAS
TOLD To GET INTO 4 CRASHING POSITION
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen? BETWEEN NEUREMBURG fMooSEBURG
Any hearsay information: WE WERE MARCHED FROM NEUREM
BURG to MOOSEBURG BYTHE GERMANS, ALONG WITH
SEVERAL THOUSAND OTHER PRISONERS. I SAW HIM
SEVERAL TiMES DURING THE FIRSI TEN
DAYS BUT DID NOT SEE HiM AFTERWARDS.
Source: Luither L Guyz 111
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: ONE DARK
BAiNY NIGHT WE MARCHED ALL NIGHT. MANY
TRiED To ESCAPE FROM THE COLOMN. I HAVE
OFTEN BE LIE ED THAT HE MAY HAVE ATT
EMPTED To ESCAPE ALSO
Total number of missions of above crew member: ONE
Dates and destinations if possible: REGENJBURG, MARCH 13,1945
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 12945, page 6 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Casualty questionnaire, page 8: LOVVORN, Dixon C · 13 March 1945
AFPPA-11
-
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 12945
Name of crew member :
LOVVORN, Dixon C.
Rank:
Gpl.
Serial number:
34961185
Position: Crew (Bomber) Left Naist Gunner
Did he bail out?
Na
Where?
If not, why not?
Plane crashed
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
uxgen cheok
Was he injured?
Yes
Where was he when last seen?
Radio room of plane
Any hearsay information:
No
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: Basad on fact
Total number of missions of above crew member: geven
Dates and destinations if possible:
9-1
6-3861, AF

National Archives, MACR 12945, page 8 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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