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Personal info

Full name
ELLISON, Oscar Vaughn
Date of birth
11 August 1920
Age
23
Place of birth
Ross, Butler County, Ohio
Hometown
Bowersvlille, Green County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35423816
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Unit
368th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
22 February 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Dermbach, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
J 7 15

Immediate family

Members
Owen Ellison (father)
Lealia (Sharp) Ellison (mother)
Virginia E. Ellison (sister)
Nola M. Ellison (sister)
Jaunice V. Ellison (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-31406
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Alexander
Destination: Bernberg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft production center
MACR: 2650

More information

The airplane was attacked by German fighters and broke into pieces at high altitude. Fragments were found in a circle about 2 km wide. the middle portion of the fuselage with the middle portion of the wings came down about 500 meters south of Dernbach.

Five crew members were killed and initially buried at the cemetery of Dernbach. Five men survived and were taken prisoner.

The bombardier saw Sgt Ellison just outside his top turret and instant before hte explosion of the airplane. He seemed to be looking for means of escape and doing something with his parachute.

Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / Ohio Birth index, www.fold3.com – Macr 2650, http://www.8thafhs.com

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Susan Linton - www.newspapers.com - Chillicothi Gazette Ohio - 7 September 1943