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WIEDEBUSCH, Carl Eugene - Date of
birth
14 March 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Oakland County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36504719 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
322nd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1943 - Place of
death
Ihlowerfehn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert A.W. Wiedebusch (father)
Bessie L. (Giddings) Wiedebusch (mother)
Harry R. Wiedebusch (brother)
Kenneth R. Wiedebusch (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30624 -
Data
Nickname: Queen Bee
Type: B-17F
Destination: Docks and warehouse in harbor, Emden, Germany
MACR: 669
More information
T/Sgt Carl E. Wiedebusch was employed at Kroger Grocery And Baking Company.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, 91stBombGroup, www.ancestry.com Wiedebusch Family Tree, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Wiedebusch Family Tree