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WARMUTH, Arnold Peter Jr - Date of
birth
13 July 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-738049 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
559th Bombardment Squadron,
387th Bombardment Group, Medium
-
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1944 - Place of
death
Near Ostende, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 20 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arnold P. Warmuth (father)
Helen P. (Thompson) Warmuth (mother)
Marjorie M. Warmuth (sister)
David E. Warmuth (brother)
Jean L. Warmuth (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-31698 -
Data
Type: B-26B-21
Destination: Linghem, France
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2525
More information
2nd Lt Arnold P. Warmuth Jr. enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 9 March 1942.Statement from Warren Gould, 19162825, S/Sgt 559th Bomb Sq.:
"We were flying number four position in the high box when I saw the plane hit. It seemed to me that it was hit in the bomb bays and the right wing. Then I saw one chute open and watched it. It sailed back about two or three miles into the water. A few seconds later, I saw two more chutes open, about two thousand feet below the plane. A short time later I saw the wing break off and the plane go into a spin passing through the clouds in a mass of flames."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Madeline Rhodes, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Laura and Mark's Family Tree / 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Madeline Rhodes, Mechtild Akkermans