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name
ALDRIN, Roger Leon - Date of
birth
1 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-696531 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
305th Squadron,
442nd Troop Carrier Group
-
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rance, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gustav A. Aldrin (father)
Olga S. Aldrin (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-15131 -
Data
Type: C-47A
Nickname: Lady Eve
Destination: On course between Y-29 & A-70 Movements
MACR: 10687
More information
A/C-47 aircraft, number 43-15131 piloted by 1st Lt Roger L. Aldrin 305 th Troop Carrier Group had a mid air collision at approximately 1130 hours, 30 November 1944, near Rance, Belgium
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot Class Book 43-J Gibbs Field Ft Stockton Texas / Pilot 43-J Goodfellow Fd Texas