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DUMAS, George E - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-691043 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
5 km east of Altenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 10 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest S. Dumas (father)
Rose E. (Johnson) Dumas (mother)
Jeanette C. Dumas (sister)
Robert J. Dumas (brother)
Helen M. Dumas (sister)
Esther F. Dumas (sister)
Charlotte R. Dumas (sister)
Myrna R. Dumas (sister)
John J. Dumas (brother)
Christine J. Dumas (sister)
Allan Dumas (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31428 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bernburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refinery
MACR: 2655
More information
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters and exploded in mid-air.Nine crew members were killed, one man survived and was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, WWIIMemorial.com, Fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Andres Saldana, Arie-Jan van Hees