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HYVONEN, Edward Eino - Date of
birth
5 October 1909 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Suffolk County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32333822 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 June 1943 - Place of
death
Near Tossens, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter Hyvonen (father)
Alma (Lilja) Hyvonen (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3138 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Eight Ball
Destination: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the U-boat yards
MACR: 1357
More information
Edward Hyvonen was a typesetter.He enlisted at Fort Jay, New York on 9 May 1942.
The formation was attacked by approximately 200 enemy fighters over the target. Two singled out this airplane. It exploded in mid-air.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight men were killed. They were initially buried at the Port Cemetery of Wesermunde on 19 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Cards, 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com Des Philippet