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name
COHEN, Stanley - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-667392 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
525th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 June 1943 - Place of
death
Oldenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob Cohen (father)
Esther Cohen (mother)
Amelia Cohen (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29864 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
MACR: 1759
More information
The airplane was attacked by German fighters.According to crew members who survived, the pilot attempted to get the airplane to crash land and save the wounded crew but it blew up in mid-air.
Two crew members were taken prisoner, eight men were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree