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TOWLE, John Carleton "Jack" - Date of
birth
20 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
San Benito County, California -
Hometown
San Benito County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-771587 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
337th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Lamspringe and Neuhof, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 14 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oliver C. Towle (father)
Mary L. (Abbe) Towle (mother)
Donald L. Towle (brother)
Charles O. Towle (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102646 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Osnabruck, Germany
Mission: Combat
MACR: 10415
More information
A/C encountered severe prop wash and exploded in mid air. Plane exploded in the air and parts spread over 1,5 miles.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / California Birth Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Robert Towle, Arie-Jan van Hees, Class Book Pilot 44-C, Marfa AAF, Texas.