Alonzo Louis Babb Jr (abt. 1921 - 1944)

Born about 1921 in Baldwin, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 May 1944 at about age 23 in Germany

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Alonzo Babb Jr was awarded the Purple Heart.

Alonzo Babb Jr was awarded the American Campaign Medal.

Alonzo Babb Jr was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.

World War II Victory Medal

Biography

Alonzo Babb Jr was a Georgian.

2nd Lieutenant Alonzo Babb Jr served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 21 Aug 1941
Unit(s): 579th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group 8th Air Force
Service ended: 19 May 1944

Alonzo Louis Babb Jr “Lonnie” 1921 to May 19th, 1944 1st Cousin x3 Removed Babb Side. United States Army Air Force 2nd Lieutenant he enlisted on August 21st, 1941 at Camp Stewart, Georgia SN: 20448084 he was commissioned as a Officer SN: O-696192 and attended Bombardier School at Big Springs, Texas where he married a local girl and upon receiving his wings in November 1943 he was then assigned to a Air Base in Topeka, Kansas as a Bombardier on a B-24 specifically B-24 #41-29474 of the 579th Bomb Squadron of the 392nd Bomb Group 8th Air Force Aircraft Letter M. They deployed overseas to Europe and during their 11th combat mission in a bombing raid near Hessen, Georgia they were attacked by a German Fighter and exploded mid-air, resulting in 90% of the plane being destroyed and all 10 Crew including Lonnie were KIA. He was initially reported as Missing in Action in late June 1944 but eventually his real fate was discovered From: Baldwin, GA Known Awards Below The Purple Heart Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 Campaign Star for the Air Offensive Europe Campaign, and The World War Two Victory Medal

Research Notes

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In the 1930 census Lannie (age 8) was the son of Lannie Bapp in District 105, Baldwin, Georgia, United States.^[1]

In the 1940 census Lonnie (age 19) was the single son of Lonnie Babb in District 115, Baldwin, Georgia, United States.^[2]

Lonnie was in a military record on 21 August 1941 in Cp Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States.^[3]

Alonzo died on 19 May 1944 and was buried in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.^[4]

Alonzo was mentioned on a memorial in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States with a death date of 19 May 1944.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 004950248; FHL microfilm: 2340071; Image number: 768; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03738-5
   FamilySearch Record: 3MBY-B2M (accessed 28 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4Z-XQY
   Lannie Bapp, Jr, Jr (8), single son, in household of Lannie Bapp (48) in District 105, Baldwin, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 59; Digital film/folder number: 005460962; Image number: 28; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: K72D-XBK (accessed 28 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-WFMH
   Lonnie Babb, Jr (19), single son, in household of Lonnie Babb (59) in District 115, Baldwin, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
3. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
   FamilySearch Record: K8GL-1DZ (accessed 28 November 2023)
   Name: Lonnie L Babb; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: White; Military Service Date: 21 Aug 1941; Military Service Place: Cp Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States; Birth Date: 1921; Birth Place: GEORGIA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: AC; Branch Code: Air Corps; Branch Code Orig: 20; Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor; Civil Occupation Orig: 736; Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 1; Education: 3 years of high school; Education Orig: 3; Enlistment Day: 21; Enlistment Month: Aug; Enlistment Month Orig: 08; Enlistment Place: CP STEWART HINESVILLE GEORGIA; Enlistment Place Orig: 4318; Enlistment Term Orig: 0; Enlistment Year: 1941; Enlistment Year Orig: 41; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 6; Military Occupation: 6915; Reel Box Card: 03463.68; Serial Number: 20448084; Source: National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge; Source Orig: 3.
4. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID 45537394, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
   FamilySearch Record: QVK2-XVND (accessed 28 November 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #45537394
   Alonzo Louis Babb burial (died on 19 May 1944) in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States of America. Born in 1921.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #45537394 (accessed 28 November 2023)
   Memorial page for 2LT Alonzo Louis “Lonnie” Babb Jr. (1921-19 May 1944), citing Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA (plot: SECTION F SITE 53); Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).