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AGUILA, Reginaldo - Date of
birth
23 June 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18232557 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
418th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Haselünne, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Eutolina Aguila (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30278 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Sly Fox
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 3016
More information
Reginaldo Aguila was a maintenance painter.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in San Antonio, Texas on 15 December 1942.
Their aircraft was shot down by German fighters near Haselünne. The entire crew was killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Quakenbruck, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, 100thBombGroup, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart