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MONASCH, Morton Morris - Date of
birth
1 April 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-003535 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Hintermühlen an der Lahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Monasch (father)
Rebecca H. (Bercu) Monash (mother)
Edward B. Monasch (brother)
Theodore M. Monasch (brother)
Helen R. (Bauman) Monash (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38968 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Hamm, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad infrastructure and marshalling yards
MACR: 11571
More information
F/O Morton M. Monasch attended college and was employed at the Atlantic Calsomine Company Inc. before he joined the Regular Army in New York City, New York on 1 October 1942.1st Lt Lloyd E. Lamb:
A/C 968 was lost due to collision from A/C from another Group after turn from IP to Target. High clouds at flight altitude plus dense persistent contrails prevented but very little visibility and caused collision between high Squadron of this Group and another Group. Both ships disintegrated after collision and no chutes were seen although observers report it was impossible to have seen a chute because of weather conditions.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Monasch Family Tree / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: Peter Schouteten