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DRAHOS, Victor Cyrill - Date of
birth
28 November 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35913669 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
753rd Bombardment Squadron,
458th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 October 1944 - Place of
death
Deutsch Evren, near Lüneburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 29 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John G. Drahos (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-100431 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Bomb-Ah-Dear
Destination: Harburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 10166
More information
Sgt Victor C. Drahos graduated from South High School in 1943.The airplane was hit by flak, went into a dive an broke up.
He was first buried at the cemetery of Deutsch Ever, Germany.
This was the crew's eight mission.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Darin Scorza, www.458bg.com, WWII Draft Card, Cleveland Plain Dealer - 17 November 1944
Photo source: Jac Engels, South High School, 1943