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GUYETTE, Harry Octave Jr - Date of
birth
29 September 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Edgewood, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Kent County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11070143 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 July 1944 - Place of
death
Schleisheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 38 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry O. Guyette (father)
Elizabeth L. Guyette (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-32030 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Devil's Luck
Destination: Munich, Germany
MACR: 7744
More information
S/Sgt Harry O. Guyette Jr. graduated from Lakewood High School in 1939.The airplane was hit by flak over the target and blew-up.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Lakewood High School 1939 / Providence Journal - 12 September 1944