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WOOTERS, Howard Eugene - Date of
birth
15 June 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas -
Hometown
Elkhart, Bates County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37230145 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
342nd Bombardment Squadron,
97th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1944 - Place of
death
Grossraming, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George A. Wooters (father)
Nellie R. Wooters (mother)
Evelyn G Wooters (sister)
Albert W. Wooters (brother)
Irma L. Wooters (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30343 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Styer, Austria
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 3586
More information
The aircraft was shot down by fighters.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, Joplin Globe - 23 July 1944
http://forum.armyairforces.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten