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SIMON, Gustaf Joseph - Date of
birth
3 April 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Kane County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36185208 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret 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 | 24 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Simon (father)
Carol Simon (mother)
Josephine Simon (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
More information
S/Sgt Gustaf J. Simon worked in a factory for electrical machinery.He enlisted in Traverse City, Michigan on 10 July 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.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, 303rdBomberGroup.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: 303rdBomberGroup.com, www.findagrave.com - patootie