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name
ISAACSON, Joseph Chester - Date of
birth
20 February 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Dollar Bay, Houghton County, Michigan -
Hometown
Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-716451 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
750th Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
Over Merseberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Isaacson (father)
Anna Isaacson (mother)
Lloyd Isaacson (brother)
Lois Isaacson (sister)
Helen (O'Connell) Isaacson (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-31923 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Prop Wash
Destination: Merseberg, Germany
MACR: 10315
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart