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RUBENS, Burton - Date of
birth
12 September 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13054468 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel Rubens (father)
Mary (Hilk) Rubens (mother)
Eva Rubens (sister)
Robert Rubens (brother)
Isadore Rubens (brother)
Philip Rubens (brother)
Bernard Rubens (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30421 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Emden, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 3135
More information
T/Sgt Burton Rubens was a salesman.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 28 February 1942.
Three to four minutes after having dropped the bomb load the airplane ran into problems. Apparently it was hit by flak and the propeller on number one engine was feathered. At the same time a minor fire started in number two engine. The aircraft entered a spiral dive while the crew bailed out. All parachutes were seen crashing in the North Sea on position 53'35N 07'10E.
The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, 1920 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com