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DAUFNEY, Glynn Arthur - Date of
birth
1 April 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Brookston, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37582987 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
365th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Wilsnack, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis J. Daufney (father)
Lillian (Martin) Daufney (mother)
Nellie E. Daufney (sister)
Byron E. Daufney (brother)
Myrtle M. Daufney (sister)
Esther G. Daufney (sister)
Gordon A. Daufney (brother)
Delia J. Daufney (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38803 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Oranienburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of Army HQ and airfield
MACR: 13877
More information
The airplane collided with A/C 44-6593 while making S-turns to lose time. It went down, out of control, in a steep dive. The entire crew of nine men was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Ogren, Smith Family Tree, MACR
Photo source: Jac Engels, Rodney Ripley