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name
NEUHUETTLER, Joseph R - Date of
birth
25 September 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36658091 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Assistant Radio Operator -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 May 1944 - Place of
death
11 miles east of Magdeburg, 1 mile east of Nedlits, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rudolph Neuhuettler (father)
Marie R. Neuhuettler (mother)
Dorothy Neuhuettler (sister)
Clara Neuhuettler (sister)
Virginia Neuhuettler (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3324 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 4565
More information
Last seen between target and rally point with 3 engines out and losing altitude rapidly. Went into clouds under control. No parachutes were seen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten