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BUEL, Nelson Joshua - Date of
birth
26 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Paris, Logan County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-679358 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
333rd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1944 - Place of
death
Lobmarchtersen, 12 miles southwest of Brunswick, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Chester E. Buel Sr (father)
Edythe L. (Lowe) Buel (mother)
Margarette Buel (sister)
Chester E. Buel Jr. (brother)
R.C. Buel (brother)
D.A. Buel (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97476 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Braunschweig, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factories
MACR: 3536
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com, Glynnda Kennedy Wesson, www.hellothomas.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com