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SCHOU, Peter Karl - Date of
birth
2 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-742608 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1943 - Place of
death
Helgoland Bay, North Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter Schou (father)
Ellen V. Schou (mother)
Ellen Schou (sister)
John W. Schou (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31084 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 3154
More information
2nd Lt Peter K. Schou was employed at Bell And Howell Company.He entered the Army on 16 June 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.
Flak at the Target area was very intense and every plane suffered battle damage. Lt. Eccleston, in a/c 42-31084, was lost due to this flak; and, when last seen at 1212 hours, he was going down with his bomb bay doors open and on fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 388thBombGroup, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Jac Engels, Chicago Tribune - 23 January 1944