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MISCHEL, Sigmund - Date of
birth
9 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19162503 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
703rd Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
Lauchenroeden near Eisenach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Julius Mischel (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-110073 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Kassel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Henschel & Son aviation industry
MACR: 9400
More information
Sigmund Mischel joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Los Angeles, California on 23 October 1942.The formation was attacked by more than 100 enemy fighters. Several bombers were hit and were going down, and it was impossible to determine what happened to each aircraft individually.
The entire crew of nine men was killed. They were initially buried at the POW Cemetery of Lauchröden on 29 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Donna Borok Moss (niece)