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HOKANSON, David Oscar - Date of
birth
29 May 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-801467 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
735th Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
Hildesheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 27 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar Hokanson (father)
Ingrid C. (Svensson) Hokanson (mother)
Allan E. Hokanson (brother)
Anne C. Hokanson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50327 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Gypsy Queen
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Industrial Area
MACR: 4592
More information
The airplane was shot down by a German fighter.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Family Trees, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten