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PRIETO, Roaul Richard - Date of
birth
3 April 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Los Alamitos, Orange County, California -
Hometown
Palm Springs, Riverside County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39285367 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
427th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Teplice, Czech Republic
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 41 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Antonio Prieto (father)
Ysidre Prieto (mother)
Edmund Prieto (brother)
Estella Prieto (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38958 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Green Hill Belle
Destionation: Schafstadt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13719
More information
Roaul Prieto attended high school for three years.He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 24 February 1943.
The aircraft collided with B-17 #44-8647 and exploded.
All crew members of both airplanes, seventeen in total, were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 303rd Bomb Group, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com - Palm Springs Desert Sun
Photo source: Wendy Lensink, 303rd Bomb Group