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APPLEBY, Samuel Vincent - Date of
birth
23 July 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-687663 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
325th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1944 - Place of
death
About 12 miles north of Brunswick, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel B. Appleby (father)
Jessie L. Appleby (mother)
Betty Appleby (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-107044 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Stettin, Germany
MACR: 3675
More information
Five other B-17s were seen to go down in flames at 1105, about twelve miles north of Brunswick. Three of these aircraft are believed to be from this group, 044, which exploded.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - Enid Army Air Forces Training Cd