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SACHS, Philip - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Babylon, Suffolk County, New York -
Hometown
Suffolk County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-722679 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
451st Bombardment Squadron,
322nd Bombardment Group, Medium
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Homburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Sachs (father)
Fay Sachs (mother)
Deeva (Shtier) Sachs (wife)
David A. Sachs (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-34187 -
Data
Type: B-26G
Nickname: Little Audrey
Destination: Landau, Germany
MACR: 10179
More information
2nd Lt Philip Sachs attended college and was a mechanic and repairman of airplanes before he volunteered for the U.S. Army at Camp Upton, New York on 14 April 1942.Statement from S/Sgt William H. Lawrence:
"A/C hit by flak and went into spin, no smoke or flames visible. A/C last seen still in spin going into clouds at 8000. Six parachutes came out and were seen to open. Approximate location, 10 miles west of Weissenburg, Germany."
Lt Sachs was shot by SS troops after capture.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rosenzweig Family Tree, www.fold3.com, https://aviation-safety.net
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - David A. Sachs (son), Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot Class Book 44-C Frederick Army Air Field Oklahoma