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KELLERMAN, Bernard - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32639858 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Observer -
Unit
723rd Bombardment Squadron,
450th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1944 - Place of
death
Lambach, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jerome Kellerman (father)
Helen Kellerman (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29226 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Leaky Tub
Destination: Steyr, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 3206
More information
2nd Lt Edward T. Pickard Jr.:“Our group was on a mission to bomb the aircraft factory at Steyr, Austria, 23 February 1944. In the target area, we encountered heavy fighter attack. Soon afterwards I observed a ship going down in a gentle dive over the town of Steyr. The #2 and possibly the #3 engine were on fire. I saw one person bail out. When I last saw the plane it was going east and not out of control. From an examination of the group operations diagram of the formation, I believe this ship was piloted by Lt Scanlon. The location where I last saw the ship was 48.02N 14.24E.”
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
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