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PLYMELL, Donald J "Don" - Date of
birth
22 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Seattle, King County, Washington -
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-692457 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1944 - Place of
death
Baltic Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 39 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leslie W. Plymell (father)
Jessie H. (Carty) Plymell (mother)
James T. Plymell (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-40051 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Amazon's Price
Destination: Posnan, Poland
MACR: 3652
More information
2nd Lt Donald J. Plymell attended Gresham High School in Gresham, Oregon, class of 1939.On the return flight the bombers were attacked by German fighters and 42-40051 was hit by fire from a ME 410 from II./ZG 26 and crashed into the Baltic Sea off Nysted on the Island of Lolland killing the whole crew.
A memorial stone to the crew can be found in Nysted, Denmark.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Laura Phillips, www.ancestry.com - Gresham High School Yearbook 1937