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MINTON, Gene Wesley - Date of
birth
6 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Cameron County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20803788 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
711th Bombardment Squadron,
447th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 May 1944 - Place of
death
Near Suederhoeft, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
D.A. Minton (father)
Jessie Minton (brother)
Robert L. Minton (brother)
Ira Minton (sister)
Mary Minton (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102494 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 5249
More information
The airplane was caught in the prop wash of another airplane and thrown on its back before it went into a spin.His body was washed ashore at Suederhoeft near St. Peter and initially buried by the Germans at the cemetery of St. Peter on 13 July 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com