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MUZZY, Sidney Wayne - Date of
birth
21 September 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Payette, Payette County, Idaho -
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-001768 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
401st Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 May 1944 - Place of
death
Hennigsdorf, northwest of Berlin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 26 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Muzzy (father)
Alma (Sherman) Muzzy (mother)
Violet M. Muzzy (sister)
Paul S. Muzzy (brother)
Robert E. Muzzy (brother)
Vern R. Muzzy (brother)
Marjory M. Muzzy (sister)
Margaret L. Muzzy (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97455 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: The Keystone Mama
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 4829
More information
F/O Sidney Muzzy joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Santa Ana, California as an aviation cadet on 19 March 1943.The aircraft took a flak hit in the right wing which broke off at #4 engine.
Eight crew members were killed. They were first buried at the Memorial Cemetery at Elsgrund-Döbertitz on 24 May 1944. Between 30 November and 7 December their remains were disinterred and evacuated to Ardennes.
One crew member, the co-pilot, Joseph J. Kozina was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.8thafhs.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Jac Engels, Arie-Jan van Hees, Bombardier Class Book 43-14, Victorville Army Air Field, California