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STEFFENS, Eugene Franklin - Date of
birth
15 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-819636 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
838th Bombardment Squadron,
487th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 August 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lostau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry J. Steffens (father)
Mary K. (Danzer) Steffens (mother)
Harold M. Steffens (brother)
Mary J. Steffens (wife)
Mary Steffens (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38007 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: The Moldy Fig
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
MACR: 7893
More information
2nd Lt Eugene F. Steffens was a fireman before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 9 December 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Paul Webber, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card, 1950 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, E. Bruce Deelaney, nephew of Grady E. Deelaney