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PETERS, Belvin J - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14121052 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Assistant Engineer -
Unit
324th Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1943 - Place of
death
Geefsweer, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Everett E. Peters (father)
Esther L. (Adams) Peters (mother)
Clauncy Peters (brother)
Juleta Peters (sister)
Durward D. Peters (brother)
Mary L. Peters (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3111 -
Data
Type: B-17 F
Nickname: Local Girl
Destination: Emden, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 667
More information
S/Sgt Belvin J. Peters graduated from Picadome High School in Lexington, Kentucky. He was employed at Hubert Ray Grocery Company in Nashville, Tennessee.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 24 April 1942. He was sent overseas in June 1942.
The airplane was attacked by a ME 109 shortly after bombs away. N° 3 engine caught fire and flames also seemed to come from from and fuselage. It crashed at 10:30 at Geefsweer Village, South of Delfzijl.
Four crew members were killed, six were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: FOHF, Durward D. Peters (brother)/Ruth Ann Peters (niece)