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STELLHORN, Edwin S - Date of
birth
28 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
White County, Indiana -
Hometown
Spencer County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-716988 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
328th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Ingelmunster, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lawrence A. Stellhorn (father)
Daisy M. (Andrews) Stellhorn (mother)
Vernon A. Stellhorn (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-99949 -
Data
Nickname: Naughty Nan
Type: B-24J
Destination: Koblenz, Germany
Mission: Operational
MACR: 9662
More information
The aircraft was lost in a mid-air collision on a mission to Koblenz, Germany. Another B-24, flying erratically in cloudy conditions, dropped down into his aircraft and sending it into a spin and tearing the tail section off the other aircraft. Both planes crashed near Ingelmunster, Belgium.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.marketgarden.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees - Bomb 44-04 Midland Texas