Basic Details
Surname
Yawitz
Forenames
F I.
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The existing plaque at the crash site is an attractive but rather weather worn aluminium panel with the 9th Air Force and 391st Bomb Group insignias. It also has a side view drawing of a B26 and it lists the names of five USAAF airmen. Only one of those five names is correct – SSgt. McCarty. The other four airmen were killed on the same day in two other aircraft.

Lt. Baehr normally flew “The Three Bears” but he and SSgt. Demyanovich and Lt. Yawitz were killed in “Baby Doll III” at Blackmore, Essex.
SSgt. Crider normally flew with Lt. Noland and both were killed in “Miss Laid” at Hatfield Heath, Essex.

http://www.ashingdonparishcouncil.gov.uk/history/
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
American Services
Unit (Primary - Stated)
United States Army Air Forces
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
9th Air Force, 391st Bomb Group
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
1st Lt.
Our References
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Ashingdon Hill
Year of death
1944
Month of death
September
Day of death
24
Manner of death as stated
Aircraft crash
Manner of death reference
Other