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VAN HOOSE, Warren Rayburn - Date of
birth
4 February 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Temple, Cotton County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06573641 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
569th Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Hamburg out Moor, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Prince D. Van Hoose (father)
Hattie M. (Haney) Van Hoose (mother)
Beatrice B. (Park) Van Hoose (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38547 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 10261
More information
The airplane was hit by flak.Warren Van Hoose was found dead at Hamburg Out Moor on 27 October 1944 and was initially buried on 28 October in the Cemetery of Hamburg Ohlsdorf.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com