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SWEARENGIN, Billy Ben - Date of
birth
3 March 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri -
Hometown
Florence, Pinal County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-2075726 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
849th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Marienberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert Swearengin (father)
Flora H. Swearengin (mother)
Marjory Swearengin (sister)
John Swearengin (brother)
Max E. Swearengin (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38135 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Ustinad Labem, Czechoslovakia
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 14193
More information
The airplane was attacked by ME262 jetplanes and exploded.Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, seven men were killed.
This was their first mission.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.fold3.com