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PALMER, Stefan Chester - Date of
birth
8 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11091522 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 October 1944 - Place of
death
Amelsbüren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander Palmer (father)
Stanislawa Palmer (mother)
Henry Palmer (brother)
Alexander Palmer (brother)
Eva Palmer (sister)
Michael Palmer (brother)
Harriett T. Palmer (sister)
Hedwig Palmer (sister)
Mathew Palmer (brother)
John F. Palmer (brother)
Irene H. Palmer (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30023 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Horny aka Forever Yours II
Destination: Münster, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railway
MACR: 1022
More information
T/Sgt Stefan C. Palmer was a mechanic before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 October 1942.The aircraft was destroyed by flak, killing 2nd Lt Gibbons and Sgt Palmer. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Amelsbüren. The rest of the crew was taken prisoner.
A few days before this final mission the crew got back from a mission to Bremen, Germany on one engine. This was with the aircraft "Miss Carriage". This was the first crew in the 8th Air Force to accomplish this task, 400 miles back to England on one engine.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - Missing Air Crew Report, www.100thbg.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.100thbg.com, Stefan J. Palmer