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DURRENBERGER, John Joseph - Date of
birth
31 October 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hawthorne, Passaic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32767798 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 May 1944 - Place of
death
Amt Berkenthin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacob Durrenberger (father)
Elizabeth Durrenberger (mother)
Irene Durrenberger(sister)
Dorothy Durrenberger (sister)
Robert Durrenberger (brother)
Estelle (Bureta) Durrenberger (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102528 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Times A Wastin
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 5169
More information
S/Sgt John J. Durrenberger graduated from Paterson Central High School.He managed a tavern in his hometown.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters and blew up.
Five crew members were taken prisoner, five were killed.
His brother served on a submarine.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.100thbg.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, The Herald News - 12 June 1944
Photo source: Michel Beckers