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VOLLBRECHT, Thomas Ralph - Date of
birth
1 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio -
Hometown
Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-688141 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1943 - Place of
death
Near Bremen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 20 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles M. Vollbrecht (father)
Thelma Vollbrecht (mother)
Jack Vollbrecht (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31305 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 1557
More information
2nd Lt Thomas R. Vollbrecht enlisted on 9 December 1942.After bombing the target, the plane was hit and last seen near the target with two engines on fire when it went down. Two chutes were seen to leave the ship.
Lt Vollbrecht was initially buried on 24 December 1943 at the Garrison cemetery at Wesermunde.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, Carnegie Alumnus, June 1944
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com, Peter Schouteten, Carnegie Alumnus, June 1944