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Personal info

Full name
KVICKSTROM, Ragnar Alexander
Date of birth
1 October 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Military service

Service number
31132368
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Left Waist Gunner
Unit
334th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 January 1944
Place of death
Near Brussels, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 43 8

Immediate family

Members
Walter Kvickstrom (father)
Ella (Nystrona) Kvickstrom (mother)
Evelyn Kvickstrom (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-3545
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 2257

More information

B-17G 42-354, piloted by 1st Lt Andrew Roznetinsky, was seen to leave the formation on the route out in the vicinity of Brussels. No fighters were seen to attack and no chutes were seen leaving the ship as it went into the clouds below under control. It was reported that he had called in over VHF that two superchargers were out.

According to the crew who survived, they were attacked by fighters. Ragnar was killed instantly and died in the arms of the Right Waist Gunner, who was trying to help him to the escape door. He was initially buried with the other crew member at Wevelgem, Belgium.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com