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TREMITIER, Dan William "Daniel" - Date of
birth
17 April 1906 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32363581 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
366th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1944 - Place of
death
Pfahlhausen-Hude, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Tremitier (father)
Rose Tremitier (mother)
Anthony Tremitier (brother)
Peter Tremitier (brother)
Joseph F. Tremitier (brother)
Rose Tremitier (sister)
Charles Tremitier (brother)
Anna Tremitier (sister)
Margaret Tremitier (sister)
Elizabeth Tremitier (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37957 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 3432
More information
Dan W. Tremitier was a policeman.He enlisted on 21 September 1942 in Camden, New Jersey.
The plane was hit by flak in the front compartment after it had difficulty in keeping up with the formation. It dropped it’s bombs and tried to keep up, but was forced to turn back. Five crew members survived and were taken prisoner, five men were killed. they were initially buried at the New Cemetery in Oldenburg on 3 April 1944.
S/Sgt Tremitier was wounded by a flak burst and came to the radio room for aid. His left wrist was shattered. According to crew members he hadn’t been able to get out due to lack of time.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com – MACR, www.ancestry.com – Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten