World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Arthur L. Cound
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
El Paso, Texas
Honored By
Jim & John Hammond
2ND LIEUTENANT AND CO-PILOT IN THE 578TH OF THE 392ND BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE FROM WENDLING, ENGLAND. SHOT DOWN ON THE MISSION TO KIEL, GERMANY ON 4 JANUARY 1944. THERE WERE 5 SURVIVORS. THEY WERE RETURNING FROM THE COMBAT MISSION TO KIEL AND DUE TO SEVERE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE, FORCED TO ATTEMPT A CRASH LANDING ON THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF EAST ANGLIA AT THE VILLAGE OF SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK; THE SHIP HIT SOME TREES IN THE ATTEMPTED LANDING. FOUR CREWMEN WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH AND A 5TH DIED IN A HOSPITAL 4 DAYS LATER. THE AIRCRAFT (#42-7485, 'ALFRED', 0-BAR) WAS DESTROYED ON ITS 16TH MISSION. THE PLANE HAD JUST BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM THE 577TH INTO THE 578TH.