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Personal info

Full name
KLEMM, Roy Randall
Date of birth
26 July 1921
Age
22
Place of birth
Riverside, Burlington County, New Jersey
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Military service

Service number
12125598
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
324th Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 November 1943
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
H 21 7

Immediate family

Members
August H. Klemm (father)
Ruth E. (Soderstrom) Klemm (mother)
Frank A. Klemm (brother)
Ruth E. Klemm (sister)
Leonard A. Klemm (brother)
August Klemm (brother)
Lester Klemm (brother)
Angeline M. (Haynes) Klemm (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
41-24506
Data
Type: B-17
Destination: Wesel, Germany

More information

Sgt Klemm died of oxygen failure. His mask was frozen at 17,000 feet.

He is buried beside his brother August.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.91stbombgroup.com, www.ancestry.com, The Hartford Courant - 30 November 1943, Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, giveaussoldieraface@gmx.com