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WAYENBERG, William D "Bill" - Date of
birth
8 November 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Yakima, Yakima County, Washington -
Hometown
Yakima County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-748291 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
366th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1944 - Place of
death
Lingwedel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William H. Wayenberg (father)
Ruth E. (Dills) Wayenberg (mother)
Howard R. Wayenberg (brother)
Harold Wayenberg (brother)
Jack Wayenberg (brother)
Theodore K. Wayenberg (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-38106 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 3476
More information
William Wayenberg attended high school for four years and was a mechanic.He enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 4 March 1941.
The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters. Nine crew members were killed and were buried initially on Lingwedel Cemetery, Germany on 31 March 1944. Only Sgt Jerome J. Heimer survived and was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Darrell Wayenberg