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GOSWICK, Hugh Francis - Date of
birth
20 September 1917 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Harlem, Blaine County, Montana -
Hometown
Wilmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37284798 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 June 1943 - Place of
death
2 miles off Krabbedijke, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Ross Goswick (father)
Helen M. Goswick (mother)
Ross L. Goswick (brother)
Jean J. Goswick (brother)
Mona L. Goswick (sister)
Irene M. Goswick (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30021 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Antwerp, Belgium
Misson: Bombing of the Ford plant
MACR: 160
More information
The aircraft was shot down by FW 190's of II/JG26 after leaving the target. It lost a wing and crashlanded into the waters of the Oosterschelde, about 2 miles of Krabbedijke.One crew member surivved and was taken prisoner. Nine men were killed.
Seven bodies were recovered from the wreckage by divers and were initially buried in the Military Cemetery Wouseweg in Bergen op Zoom and were transfered to the Cemetery of Margraten on 4 August 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, WWIIMemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten