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KAMMERER, Clayton Charles - Date of
birth
1 June 1919 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Sedamsville, Hamilton County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35125371 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Photographer -
Unit
330th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1942 - Place of
death
Lille, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 22 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry F. Kammerer (father)
Caroline M. (Lauer) Kammerer (mother)
Paul G. Kammerer (brother)
Alice A. Kammerer (sister)
Doretta Kammerer (sister)
Frederick Kammerer (brother)
Mildred Kammerer (sister)
Ruth Kammerer (sister)
Myrtle V. (Kerr) Kammerer (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-23678 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Big Eagle
Destination: Lille, France
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft plants
More information
Clayton C. Kammerer graduated from Electrical High School and was a chauffeur.He and his brother, Paul enlisted on 17 June 1941 at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Paul was serving in Tunisia and Italy and was wounded in action twice.
The aircraft was attacked on the way to the target by a German fighter near Dunkirk and took direct hits in #4 engine and the bomb bay.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.usaafdata.com, http://forum.armyairforces.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / 1930 Census, http://www.americanairmuseum.com, www.newspapers.com - The Cincinnati Enquirer, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, www.americanairmuseum.com, The Cincinnati Post - 27 February 1943