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CARY, Dwayne Harold - Date of
birth
29 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Tulsa County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37534772 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
418th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Steinhuder Lake, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William A. Cary (father)
Grace V. (Atkins) Cary (mother)
Kenneth E Cary (brother)
Myrtle M. Cary (sister)
Lois A Cary (sister)
Marvin Cary (brother)
Dwight P. Cary (twin brother)
Tommy Cary (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97071 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Andy's Dandys
Destination: Buchen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of an oil depot
MACR: 13718
More information
An Me 109 attacked the airplane from 6 o'clock high and shot the left wing completely away from the fuselage. The enemy fighter collided with the severed wing and both exploded. The remainder of B-17 spun down flaming and exploded either just before reaching the ground or on striking it. Approximately seven parachutes were counted in this general area. However, none was positively identificated as coming from this airplane. The entire crew of nine was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 100thBombGroup, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree