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CRANDELL, Victor P - Date of
birth
1 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33719277 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
360th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 June 1944 - Place of
death
Tressin, 8 km east of Lille, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 44 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ida S. Crandell (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31432 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Old Glory
Destination: Lille, France
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 6541
More information
Victor Crandell attended college and was a lineman.He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 5 April 1943.
The airplane received a direct hit from flak, just after bombs away. It was hit just back of #3 engine, probably in the gas tank. Immediately it burst into flames, spun off to the right and went down. Both wings snapped off as it went down.
Only T/Sgt Robert H. Johnson bailed out could and evaded capture. The remaining eight crew members were killed in the crash. They were initially buried at the village cemetery of Tressin on 23 June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.8thafhs.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.303rdbg.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.303rdbg.com