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NADER, Francis Joseph "Jim" - Date of
birth
14 September 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Redlands, San Bernardino County, California -
Hometown
San Bernardino County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19167909 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
728th Bombardment Squadron,
452nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 May 1944 - Place of
death
2 km southeast of Ohren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 21 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis C. Nader (father)
Mary A. (Daly) Nader (mother)
Mary T. Nader (sister)
Agnes V. Nader (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97361 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Germany
MACR: 4821
More information
Francis J. Nader graduated from Redlands High school in 1932 and attended San Bernardino Valley Junior College. He worked as a machinist at the Santa Fe Shops.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in October 1942.
Enemy fighters attacked from twelve o´clock. Aircraft 42-97361 was hit and broke into pieces. The fighter attack was fast and furious with several planes being knocked down. After crash on bottom the aircraft was blown to smallest pieces by detonation of 4 high explosive bombs. Fuselage, wings, tail assembly and engines were destroyed completely. There were 25 to 30 chutes opening and it was impossible to determine whether any of them came from A/C 361. Francis was buried initially at the village cemetery Ohren.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.newspapers.com - The San Bernardino County Sun, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Redlands High School Yearbook 1932