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name
KOROLCHUK, Alexander - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
10601117 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 40 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sergei Korolchuk (father)
Nellie Korolchuk (mother)
Vera Korolchuk (sister)
Nicholas Korolchuk (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5953 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Münster, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 2017
More information
The aircraft collided with aircraft #42-30518, both going down.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com MACR 2016 and 2017, www.ancestry.com 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten