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ISAKSEN, Carl - Date of
birth
21 November 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah -
Hometown
Township 3, San Mateo County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-715224 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
735th Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 November 1944 - Place of
death
On the south bank of the canal harbor basin
Luenen-Sued, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 18 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl J. Isaksen (father)
Marie K. Isaksen (mother)
Anna Isaksen (sister)
Allan Isaksen (brother)
Ruth Isaksen (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-64469 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: El Flacko
Destination: Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
MACR: 10165
More information
2nd Lt Carl Isaksen was a aircraft mechanic before he enlisted in Chico, California on September 22, 1942.The aircraft crashed after a direct hit behind the bomb bay, after bombs away. One wing came off, the aircraft twisted straight down into the clouds and broke in half.
Two parachutes were seen to leave the aircraft but all crew members died and were buried at the main cemetery of Dortmund.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiiemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 44-C Ellington Fd Texas