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KARKOW, Andrew Christian - Date of
birth
16 June 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-677766 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
342nd Bombardment Squadron,
97th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1944 - Place of
death
Grossraming, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Christian Karkow (father)
Anna (Ganner) Karkow (mother)
Ralph Karkow (brother)
Ellen E. Jensen (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30343 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Styer, Austria
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 3586
More information
The aircraft was shot down by fighters.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://forum.armyairforces.com, www.ancestry.com - Illinois Cook County Birth Certificates / 1940 census
Photo source: Jac Engels, Justin Karkow