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ELLIS, Calvin Josselyn Jr - Date of
birth
24 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
West Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-689455 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
714th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ludwigslust, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Calvin J. Ellis (father)
Berenice C. (Everson) Ellis (mother)
Mary A. (Bedale) Ellis (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95620 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Wesendorf, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13732
More information
1st Lt Calvin J. Ellis Jr. graduated from Amherst College.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 May 1942.
He flew more than 35 missions.
The aircraft was hit by fighters.
According to a surviving crew member, he was last seen going through bomb bay to the waist. The Germans told the survivors the next day that he did not jump and therefore was killed when the airplane hit the ground. They have claimed to have found his body in the waist of the airplane. They showed them his wallet and dog tag.
He is remembered at the Hanover Center Cemetery in Hanover, Masschusetts.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Vermont Marriage Records, www.fold3.com - MACR 13732, Phi Gamma Delta Oct 1945/Apr 1946, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Arie-Jan van Hees