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LAYMAN, George Stanley - Date of
birth
5 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Harrah, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Harrah, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38404158 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
732nd Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 June 1944 - Place of
death
North Sea near Walcheren Island, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Layman (father)
Mary R. (Zvonek) Layman (mother)
Edna M. Layman (sister)
Frank J. Layman (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-28619 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Juvincourt, France
MACR: 6232
More information
The airplane was hit by flak.The plane crashed 2 km northeast of Vlissingen. George Layman was first buried at the cemetery of Vlissingen.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com MACR, www.ancestry.com Riley/Brice Combined Trees, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com