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Personal info

Full name
CASAD, Fred Junior
Date of birth
13 March 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Arlington, Reno County, Kansas
Hometown
Lerado, Reno County, Kansas

Military service

Service number
17099333
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Unit
728th Bombardment Squadron,
452nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
31 December 1944
Place of death
Near Rhade, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 5 20

Immediate family

Members
Harry M. Casad (father)
Opal E. (Caldwell) Casad (mother)
Ethel E. Casad (sister)
Dorthey M. Casad (sister)
Harold Casad (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-31348
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Swing Shift Baby
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refinery
MACR: 11230

More information

C.M. Cronin: Following statement obtained by S-2 Section, 452nd Bomb Group (H), at interrogation after return of mission: Ship seen spinning. Broke up after flames were seen from left wing. Looked like one chute opened from tail section.
Lt Warder told: Casad got a direct hit through the turret that took the top of his head complety off.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Family Tree / WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com