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PFEIFFER, Edward Jr - Date of
birth
12 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-824865 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Prenden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward Pfeiffer (father)
Catherine (Scheidt) Pfeiffer (mother)
Calvin J. Pfeiffer (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39947 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Chiquita
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Heavy Bombardment
MACR: 11040
More information
2nd Lt Edward Pfeiffer Jr. graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1940. He was a draftsman at the Gas and Electric Company.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Baltimore, Maryland on 22 September 1942.
The airplane was hit by a direct flak burst, breaking the fuselage in two.
The wreckage crashed close to Prenden, Germany. All nine crewmembers were killed. They were initially buried at the local cemetery of the town.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 1940