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STAUTER, Herman Lavern "Cotton" - Date of
birth
15 October 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Jackson County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34612488 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
358th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1944 - Place of
death
500 meters to the right of the road to Langsdorf
Hungen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louie L. Stauter (father)
Emma S. (Perkins) Stauter (mother)
Louis A. Stauter (brother)
Claude L. Stauter (brother)
Paul T. Stauter (brother)
Veda V. Stauter (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31239 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Vereinigte Kugellagerfabriken (VKF) - ball bearing industry
MACR: 2763
Biography
http://www.303rdbg.com/358smith-ml.htmlMore information
S/Sgt Herman L. Stauter worked at employed at Southern Kraft Corporation.He enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 28 December 1942.
The airplane was reported being attacked by an ME-109 which dove out of the sun. Another report attributed the loss to a rocket hit on the nose. It blew up in mid-air.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
His family called hom Cotton because of his white hair.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.basher82.nl, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Gary Moncur, www.303rdBG.com