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name
KIEHN, Donald R - Date of
birth
24 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Benson, Swift County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35898639 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
715th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 14 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Michael A. Kiehn (father)
Florence C. (Hanson) Kiehn (mother)
Dorothy E. Kiehn (sister)
Florence A. Kiehn (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50341 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Picadilly Lily
Destination: Wesel, Germany
Mission: Supply
MACR: 13546
More information
The aircraft was lost on a low-level raid on Wesel, Germany. The entire crew was killed in action.
Source of information: André Koch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR,
www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Hammond Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ruud Amkreutz, www.newspapers.com - The Hammond Times