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BOXMAN, Howard Frederick - Date of
birth
9 July 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Clay, Bartholomew County, Indiana -
Hometown
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15334542 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner/Engineer -
Unit
732nd Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 June 1944 - Place of
death
Wulpen, Coxyde, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 11 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Martin Boxman (father)
Matilda Boxman (mother)
Ethel Boxman (sister)
Lucile A. Boxman (sister)
Ora Krumme (fiance)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95233 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Pont-au-Vendin, France
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 6233
More information
S/Sgt Howard F. Boxman graduated from Columbus High School in 1940 and was employed at the Reeves Pulley Company.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 31 October 1942.
The aircraft hit by flak and blew up while crossing the coast over Coxyde, Belgium.
One crew member survived and was taken prisoner. Nine men were killed. They were initially buried at the English Military Cemetery of Coxyde, Belgium.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, The Columbus Herald 16 August 1944
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, U.S. School Yearbook, The Tribune 12 August 1944