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RAKOUSKA, Robert L - Date of
birth
21 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36659512 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Nose Turret Gunner -
Unit
735th Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Rakouska (father)
Barbara M. (Altman) Rakouska (mother)
Abbie Rakouska (sister)
Emma J. Rakouska (sister)
Emily Rakouska (sister)
Frank A. Rakouska (brother)
Alice B. Rakouska (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-64469 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: El Flacko
Destination: Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
MACR: 10165
More information
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: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Mangold Family Tree / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - bonnie1man