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ANDREAS, Donald Jaques - Date of
birth
2 January 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-823222 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
548th Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Königshorst, Fehrbellin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John J. Andreas (father)
Elsie M. Andreas (mother)
June Andreas (sister)
Norma Andreas (sister)
Marilyn Andreas (sister)
Bettyann (Geagley) Andreas (wife)
Susan Jo Andreas (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38430 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the BMW Flugmotorenwerke Brandenburg GmbH Industry
MACR: 9520
More information
1st Lt Donald J. Andreas attended Michigan State College and worked for the Olofsson Tool and Die Co.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Detroit, Michigan, on 30 November 1942 and was sent overseas in July 1944.
His daughter Susan Jo was born three days after Lt Andreas was killed.
The airplane was shot down by enemy aircraft. It was seen to blow up and spin down. Some parachutes were also observed. Five crew members were taken prisoner, and four were killed. They were initially buried at the community cemetery of Königshorst.
He had participated in 16 missions.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, The record Michigan State College - April 1945, Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan), www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Lansing State Journal