Missing (and Killed In Action during WWII?

I have an 84 year old friend who wants to purchase a memorial plaque for a childhood friend who was killed in action over Italy in 1944. This friend, 2nd Lt. ********, was either the pilot (or perhaps the co-pilot) of a B-24 shot down in 1944. His body was never found.

Lt. ******* was a member of the 15th Army Air Force. I don’t know what Bomb Wing, or Squadron he was in, nor the date he was killed. I have found his name on the National WWII Memorial Site, but other than his name, ID #, and hometown, there is no other information.

Would appreciate any advice on how I could find any more information about his unit, circumstances of death so I can give my friend.

By: james s

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