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ANDREWS, Stephen J - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Maywood, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Mercer County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32756036 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
849th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Wendel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14 | 25 |
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38128 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bombo
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the IG Farben oil refinery
MACR: 8856
More information
S/Sgt Stephen J. Andrews attended Scotville Military School in California and was employed by the E. I. DuPont Photo Products Company beforehe enlisted in April 1943. He was sent overseas in June 1944.2nd Lt Robert L. Jackson:
Direct hit between nose and engine. Ship was not seen thereafter. Was still flying level when last seen.
1st Lt Robert W. Funk:
He was thrown out. From the rear door of the ship by the ball turret gunner and engineer. He was injured by shrapnel hit him in the knee and head. His chute opened. He may have bled to death from his wound after reaching the ground.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton, www.newspapers.com – The Herald News - 13 November 1944, The record - 19 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com