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DYKE, Andrew Adam - Date of
birth
15 May 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, New York -
Hometown
Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32427528 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
427th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1943 - Place of
death
The Baltic Sea, south of Lolland, Denmark
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 39 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary Dyke (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5221 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Son
Destination: Anklam, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Arado/Heinkel aircraft component plant
MACR: 874
More information
Andrew A. Dyke attended college and was a mechanic.He enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York on 13 August 1942.
The aircraft was last seen to be hit by 20 mm cannon fire from a formation of three FW-190s flying abreast. The approximate position was at the Danish coast at 8,000 feet altitude. The #3 engine was on fire and feathered. When the wheels were let down the fighter attacks ceased.
The B-17 crashed into the Baltic Sea, south of Lolland, Denmark. The entire crew of ten men, who was on their fourth mission, was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.303rdbg.com, WWIImemorial, Footnote
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.findagrave.com