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WETHERBY, Clyde B - Date of
birth
15 February 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Danby, Rutland County, Vermont -
Hometown
St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31340851 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
566th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Segeberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charity S. Wetherby (father)
Claude Wetherby (twin-brother)
Ralph Wetherby (brother)
Harris Wetherby (brother)
Theresa H. (Garceau) Wetherby (wife)
Rosalie Wetherby (daughter)
George Wetherby (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50653 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: E-Rat-I-Cator
Destination: Parchim, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13726
More information
T/Sgt Clyde B. Wetherby was employed as a car checker by the Central Vermont Railway. He was married to Theresa Garceau on 17 September 1938.He enlisted on 24 October 1943.
The aircraft was attacked by two German jet propelled fighters and hit in the n° 3 engine and turned to the left, started diving toward the clouds. Gas appeared to be pouring out of his wing tanks. The pilot apparently tried to pull the plane out of the dive at one time, but as he did parts of the tail started to come off, so he never did level off before going into the clouds.
Six crew members were killed, who were found in the wreckage of the plane by Polish workers. Three were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, The Burlington Free Press of 3 September 1945, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, St Albans Daily Messenger - 23 April 1945