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PAYER, Stephen A - Date of
birth
13 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
McAdoo, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
McAdoo, Schuylkill County,, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33830128 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Prenden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stephen A. Payer (father)
Anna (Matsko) Payer (mother)
Emil Payer (brother)
Olga Payer (sister)
Joseph G. Payer (brother)
Eleanore (sister)
Archie Payer (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39947 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Chiquita
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 11040
More information
S/Sgt Stephen A. Payer enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 26 July 1943.The airplane was hit by a direct flak burst, breaking the fuselage in two.
The wreckage crashed close to Prenden, Germany. All nine crewmembers were killed. They were initially buried at the local cemetery of the town.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, MACR 11040, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Archie Payer (brother)