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BUETTNER, Edward C - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-825772 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
96th Bombardment Squadron,
2nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Blechhammer, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 38 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles Buettner (father)
Mary C. Buettner (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6379 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Blechhammer, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the synthetic oil refinery
MACR: 9149
More information
The airplane collided with airplane 42-107006 over the target. It broke in half. Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of the military facilities of Heydebreck.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Jac Engels