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KUSTABORDER, Bruce L - Date of
birth
23 June 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13094549 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
751st Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
9 April 1944 - Place of
death
Ossecken, 30 miles west of Gdynia, Poland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jerry M. Kustaborder (father)
Dorothy M. Kustaborder (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97465 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Marienburg, Germany
MACR: 3665
More information
Sgt Bruce L. Kustaborder attended Lewistown High School.He enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 30 October 1942.
A/C 42-97465 was downed by enemy aircraft.
Of the ten-man crew, three were killed in action, 1 evaded and 6 ended up POW.
Source of information: Luc van der Sterren, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Jac Engels, Homepage - The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association (457thbombgroupassoc.org)