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SUESSMAN, Charles Herbert - Date of
birth
2 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32107118 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
Diesten-Bergen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 25 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Suessman (father)
Josephine (Kessler) Suessman (mother)
Herbert G. Suessman (brother)
George H. Suessman (brother)
Marion Suessman (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-38190 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Aint Misbehaven
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 4568
More information
S/Sgt Charles H. Suessman graduated from St. Pancras and worked in a laundry.He enlisted in Jamaica, New York on 14 March 1941.
The airplane was attacked by enemy aircraft and exploded.
One crew member survived and was taken prisoner. Nine men were killed. They were initially buried at the community cemetery of Sulze the same day.
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, www.newspapers.com - Long Island Daily Press 12 June 1944