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POPOWITZ, John William "Paps" - Date of
birth
18 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Arnold, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Arnold, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13131673 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
749th Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1944 - Place of
death
Near Ilbesheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Popowitz (father)
Mary (Grayson) Popowitz (mother)
Kenneth L. Popowitz (brother)
Helen V. (Hollis) Popowitz (wife)
John W. Popowitz (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97457 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Straight Shot
Destination: Augsburg, Germany
MACR: 2918
More information
S/Sgt John W. Popowitz was employed at the American Window Glass Company before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 20 October 1942.The plane shot down by fighters and crashed in a vineyard near Birkweiler, Germany.
S/Sgt Popowitz had lost a leg during the attack. The pilot helped him to the escape hatch and hleped him to bail out. He had barely enough strength to pull rip.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Talbert Family Tree / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, www.fold3.com – MACR, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – JoMarRo / Carolyn Deloach, www.457thbombgroupassoc.org