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HATHORNE, Clyde - Date of
birth
16 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Forrest County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34279645 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
732nd Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| N | 6 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
James C. Hathorne (father)
Minnie L. (Young) Hathorne (mother)
Ruth Hathorne (sister)
Selby Hathorne (brother)
Anne L. Hathorne (sister)
Ethel M. Hathorne (sister)
Myrtis Hathorne (sister)
Kate Hathorne (sister)
Minnie L. Hathorne (sister)
Claude Hathorne (twinbrother)
James C. Hathorne Jr. (brother)
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
Clyde Hathorne attended college for two years.He enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 13 June 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, www.newspapers.com - Hattiesburg American, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Marko Holtman