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name
WATERS, Herman L - Date of
birth
20 May 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Langdale, Chambers County Alabama -
Hometown
Langdale, Chambers County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34587603 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
715th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 19 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fletcher L. Waters (father)
Minnie B. Waters (mother)
J.L. Waters (brother)
Alma Waters (sister)
Roma Waters (sister)
Ruby B. Waters (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50341 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Picadilly Lily
Destination: Wesel, Germany
Mission: Supply Mission
MACR: 13546
More information
Sgt Herman L. Waters enlisted at Fort McClennan, Alabama, on 28 December 1942.The aircraft was lost on a low-level raid on Wesel, Germany. The entire crew were killed in action.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR 13546, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census, www.findagrave.com - Crayton Smith
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Crayton Smith