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COLE, Edward Hunter - Date of
birth
27 July 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-797499 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
327th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1943 - Place of
death
Westerstede, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur L. Cole (father)
Fannie E. (Roberts) Cole (mother)
Arthur L. Cole (brother)
Lucille J. Cole (sister)
Maitland (MacDonald) Cole (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30648 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Woolaroc
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 1380
More information
Shot down by Lt Eberhard Schade in ME-109G-6 of JG27/5. Near Westerstede, Germany, December 20, 1943. 8 KIA, 2 POW.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com