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HUWE, Carl Francis - Date of
birth
12 June 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Millvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clayton, Union County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33418859 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
549th Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1944 - Place of
death
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | 54 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel Huwe (father)
Josephine (Backer) Huwe (mother)
George W. Huwe (brother)
Elmer Huwe (brother)
Frank L. Huwe (brother)
Marie M. Huwe (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30251 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Picadilly Queen
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
MACR: 2267
More information
Carl Huwe was a production worker in a beverage company.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 4 January 1943.
The aircraft was seen to be the victim of violent attacks by enemy fighters between the target and the rally point. It was hit several times and the whole leading edge of one of the wings was blown off. Several crew members of other B-17s in the group saw that a Me-109 actually rammed the aircraft when it made a head on attack. It was last seen going down in the clouds.
Four crew members were taken prisoner, and six men were killed.
S/Sgt Huwe was hit during one of the fighter attacks, and it is believed he was too badly wounded to bail out.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, MACR 2267, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: http://b17warhorse.fws1.com, Peter Schouteten