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HORTON, Fred Harold - Date of
birth
26 November 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42001104 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
850th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Mittersheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harold A. Horton (father)
Elsie H. (Mand) Horton (mother)
Robert E. Horton (brother)
Gloria W. (Lane) Horton (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38699 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Chemnitz, Germany
MACR: 12426
More information
S/Sgt Fred H. Horton was employed at the Singer Manufacturing Company before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Newark, New Jersey on 30 June 1943.Capt Kenneth W. Kavanaugh:
Upon departure, the lead aircraft 43-38699 spun out of control and collided with another aircraft with its left wing, causing both to go down in flames. He had no time to bail out.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Horton Bosang Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Doc Wilson, www.ancestry.com – vcorigliano / U.S. School Yearbooks