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TUCKER, Bayne Francis - Date of
birth
3 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Williamson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18157487 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
562nd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Schoningsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 37 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Bernard T. Tucker (father)
Jane (Branch) Tucker (mother)
Zeda M. (Windell) Tucker (stepmother)
Betty J. Tucker (half-sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31194 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Duchess of Dixie
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 3084
More information
S/Sgt Bayne F. Tucker graduated in 1941 from Jefferson High School in San Antonio.He enlisted in the US Army at San Antonio, Texas on 26 September 1942.
The airplane was shot down by enemy fighter planes.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, Dick Henggeler, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, Footnote.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, San Antonio Light - 27 March 1944