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KLOEPFER, William A - Date of
birth
November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-681120 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
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 | 13 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William A. Kloepfer (father)
Amalia B. Kloepfer (mother)
Minnie B. Kloepfer (sister)
Helen P. Kloepfer (sister)
Charles W. Kloepfer (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95844 -
Data
Type: B-26B
Nickname: Miss Behavin
Destination: Ahrweiler, Germany
MACR: 11670
More information
Statement from S/Sgt Delmar L. Haynes:"He was killed when plane exploded and crashed because the fire in bomb bay."
He is remembered at the Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com