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Personal info

Full name
WAAS, Darrell Alton
Date of birth
12 July 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Sterling, Logan County, Colorado
Hometown
Maricopa County, Arizona

Military service

Service number
39862730
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Unit
705th Bombardment Squadron,
446th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
5 April 1945
Place of death
Barendrecht, Holland

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
H 10 9

Immediate family

Members
Benaiah F. Waas (father)
Gladys Waas (mother)
Orlin Waas (brother)
Lavera Waas (sister)
Adavern Waas (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-94941
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Pin-Up Girl
Destination: Bayreuth, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 13853

More information

S/Sgt Darrell A. Waas attended Glendale High School and was employed at Luke Field Sub Depot.

9 Planes hit the marshalling yards. 13 Planes flew with another group and hit their targets. "Pin-Up Girl"(42-94941) was shot down by anti-aircraft fire, killing 4 crewman. 4 more was taken prisoner, though one escaped.

S/Sgt Waas bailed out. The Germans said his parachute didn´t open. He was initially buried in Rotterdam.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.446bg.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.446bg.com/, www.pulleninc.com - Kenneth Pullen