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STANGOHR, Bruce Colin - Date of
birth
15 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-717593 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
360th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Southwest of Helmstedt Air Base
Süpplingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Otto C. Stangohr (father)
Minnie M. Stangohr (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8330 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Braunkohle (BRABAG) synthetic oil plant
MACR: 9404
More information
Bruce C. Stangohr graduated from Excelsior High School and was attending the University of Minnesota when he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Menneapolis, Minnesota on 14 December 1942. He was sent overseas in July 1944.The B-17 went into a spin after being attacked by German fighters and exploded almost immediatly thereafter. Two crew members could bail out and were taken prisoner. Seven men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Süpplingen.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 303rd Bomb Group, www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: 303rd Bomb Group, www.newspapers.com - The Minneapolis Star