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HULTIN, John Vernal - Date of
birth
12 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Nash, Walsh County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Walsh County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-822009 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
575th Bombardment Squadron,
391st Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
In a wood near Prüm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Hultin (father)
Anna G. (Dahl) Hultin (mother)
Helmer C. Hultin (brother)
Arvid J. Hultin (brother)
Leonard H. Hultin (brother)
Doris P. Hultin (sister)
Russell R. Hultin (brother)
Alvin J. Hultin (brother)
Merton N. Hultin (brother)
Irvin L. Hultin (brother)
Anna J. Hultin (sister)
Donna L. Hultin (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95844 -
Data
Type: B-26B
Nickname: Miss Behavin
Destination: Ahrweiler, Germany
MACR: 11670
More information
S/Sgt Delmar L. Haynes:"He was killed when plane exploded and crashed because the fire in bomb bay."
He is remembered at the North Trinity Cemetery in Nash, Walsh County, North Dakota.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Shane O / LK51t, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Formo Family Tree, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - HL49