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BECKER, Aaron M - Date of
birth
18 September 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12155334 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
413th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 October 1943 - Place of
death
De Bilt, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Becker (father)
Dora (Biegeleisen) Becker (mother)
Eleanor Becker (sister)
Ruth Becker (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3439 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Duren, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 1018
More information
On the 20 October 1943 when returning from a bomb raid on Duren, Germany the plane, already crippled by the loss of one engine and non-closing bomb doors, dropped out of formation and was attacked and pursued by a German fighter at 20,000 feet. After being heavily hit, five of the crewmembers could bail out over Brabant in the South of Holland. The B-17 crashed into two homes in the little village of de Bilt, Holland, killing three civilians and five American Airmen.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, J.(Co) de Swart / http://www.gallery.mighty8thaf.preller.us/main.php?g2_itemId=24319