Luckenbach, Elgin
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David Braeutigam

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Staff Sergeant Elgin Luckenbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben B. Luckenbach, has been missing in action in the Pacific over New Guinea, since April 16, 1944 . 

I have attached a few things for you. Elgin’s body was found around 2002 and buried in Arlington National Cemetery in 2006.

 

·         One is a news release announcing the burial of missing soldiers from WWII  (Elgin Luckenbach is one of those)

·         The Black Sunday article gives a brief overview of what occurred when Elgin and his fellow crewmen died in the Pacific in WWII

·         One is an article from the San Antonio Express about Elgin’s remains being found

·         One is an article about how relatives felt about being called about the missing soldier
(Elgin is not mentioned but it is an interesting story – he was part of this flight crew)

·         The other two are images I took about a month after he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. 
His last name is misspelled and the family is working to get it corrected.

 

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I have attached a few things for you (I apologize for the size). Elgin’s body was found around 2002 and buried in Arlington National Cemetery in 2006.

 

·         One is a news release announcing the burial of missing soldiers from WWII (Elgin Luckenbach is one of those)

·         The Black Sunday article gives a brief overview of what occurred when Elgin and his fellow crewmen died in the Pacific in WWII

·         One is an article from the San Antonio Express about Elgin’s remains being found

·         One is an article about how relatives felt about being called about the missing soldier (Elgin is not mentioned but it is an interesting story – he was part of this flight crew)

·         The other two are images I took about a month after he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His last name is misspelled and the family is working to get it corrected.

 

David Braeutigam

dwbraeutigam@tx.rr.com
Bio from Newspaper Clipping sent by Joreen Wehmeyer

Luckenbach, Elgin
1/14/1921
4/16/1944
Greenwood
 
Bio
 
Elgin Luckenbach Missing In New Guinea
 
Staff Sergeant Elgin Luckenbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Luckenbach, has been listed as missing in action over New Guinea, according to a message received by his parents on Monday.
 
Sgt. Luckenbach was an aerial engineer on a Mitchell Medium Bomber and was listed as missing as of April 16, 1944.






I have attached a few things for you (I apologize for the size). Elgin’s body was found around 2002 and buried in Arlington National Cemetery in 2006.

 

·         One is a news release announcing the burial of missing soldiers from WWII (Elgin Luckenbach is one of those)

·         The Black Sunday article gives a brief overview of what occurred when Elgin and his fellow crewmen died in the Pacific in WWII

·         One is an article from the San Antonio Express about Elgin’s remains being found

·         One is an article about how relatives felt about being called about the missing soldier (Elgin is not mentioned but it is an interesting story – he was part of this flight crew)

·         The other two are images I took about a month after he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His last name is misspelled and the family is working to get it corrected.

 

David Braeutigam

dwbraeutigam@tx.rr.com