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BUTLER, Stephen Hart - Date of
birth
6 December 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona -
Hometown
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-799323 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hannover, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joel Butler (father)
Ruth (Spencer) Butler (mother)
Jane Butler (sister)
Ruth Butler (sister)
Amy Butler (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29961 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Braunschweig, Germany
MACR: 1882
More information
Stephen H. Butler graduated from the University of Lehigh and was employed at Scovill Manufacturing Co.The body of Lt Butler was seen near the airplane. His parachute had not opened.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com - Stephen Merrill (nephew), www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.fold3.com, WII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels