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Personal info

Full name
SUESS, Hubert Francis
Date of birth
23 March 1914
Age
29
Place of birth
Berne, Switzerland
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York

Military service

Service number
32421045
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Radio Operator
Unit
334th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
26 July 1943
Place of death
Lauenstein, near Hamelin, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 6 7

Immediate family

Members
J. Suess (father)
Charles Rehns (stepfather)
Freda Suess (mother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-30304
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: She's My Gal
Destination: Hannover, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 196

More information

T/Sgt Hubert F. Suess was employed as a chemist at Aderol Laboratories.

Aircraft was last seen in formation over the target.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com