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Personal info

Full name
SUTTER, Andrew James
Date of birth
30 December 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
Athens, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Hometown
Marathon County, Wisconsin

Military service

Service number
16056573
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Nose Gunner
Unit
565th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
25 December 1944
Place of death
Wahlen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 5 16

Immediate family

Members
Andrew C. Sutter Sr. (father)
Sophie K. (Shultz) Sutter (mother)
George Sutter (brother)
Robert Sutter (brother)
Evelyn Sutter (sister)
Edward Sutter (brother)
Mary Sutter (sister)
James Sutter (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-100372
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Old Glory
Destination: Wahlen, Germany
MACR: 11681

More information

I saw aircraft 42-100372 right after it was hit. It started down on a level flight, followed by fighters. The top turret was firing all the way down until out of sight. The aircraft was under control and i observed one chute coming out back of hatch. The crew had plenty of time to bail out after the plane passed out of my sight at 18,000 feet.
His body was found in the ship.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - RLD1438