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KLINE, Theodore Alfred - Date of
birth
2 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Central City, Linn County, Iowa -
Hometown
Ogle County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2058830 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
601st Bombardment Squadron,
398th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bad Oldesloe, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lawrance Kline (father)
Mary Kline (mother)
Helen Kline (sister)
Sidney Kline (brother)
Cathryn A. (Hildebrand) Kline (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-39184 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Neumünster, Germany
Mission: Operational Bombing
MACR: 14176
More information
2nd Lt Theodore A. Kline graduated from Rockford High School in 1936.He enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 14 December 1942.
A/C 43-39184 was blown out of formation shortly after the target and crash landed. Of the eight men crew, six were able to bail out safely. 2nd Lt Kline was last seen by the pilot, flying the ship, after the injured pilot was persuaded to bail out. Surviving crew member reports indicate that he may have been killed by pitchforks by civilians, after landing the plane.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Rockford High School 1936