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REYNOLDS, Warren Arthur - Date of
birth
1 October 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lake Leelanau, Leelanau County, Michigan -
Hometown
Charlevoix County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16085030 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
332nd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1943 - Place of
death
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry N. Reynolds (father)
Josephine C. (Hahneberg) Reynolds (mother)
Robert H. Reynolds (brother)
Burlin J. Reynolds (brother)
Doris M. Reynolds (sister)
Joan M Reynolds (sister)
Betty L.Reynolds (sister)
Allen G. Reynolds (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-1101 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
MACR: 1012
More information
Plane was hit by flak and set on fire. Two of us bailed out safely just before the plane blew up in midair. Neither of us ever saw any of the crew afterwards. Germans told us that they found 8 bodies in the wreckage.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, www.findagrave.com Mourninglory, www.ancestry.com - Reynolds Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com / Mourninglory