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KING, Anderson M - Date of
birth
11 August 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Washington County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18160058 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
29 November 1943 - Place of
death
Syke, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William A. King (father)
Maude I. (Barnard) King (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30359 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1392
More information
Anderson King volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 7 August 1942.The aircraft was shot down by enemy fighter planes. Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner. Eight men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Vechta, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, http://books.google.nl, www.ancestry.com - Bill King Ancestors
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - Wilbur A. King, Michel Beckers/Bill Thoftne