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name
WEINBERG, Howard G - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-930953 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
427th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Teplice, Czech Republic
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Weinberg (father)
Lorna Weinberg (mother)
Barbara A. Weinberg (sister)
John D. Weinberg (brother)
Lois Weinberg (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38958 -
Data
Type:B-17G
Nickname: Green Hill Belle
Destination: Schafstadt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13719
More information
The aircraft collided with B-17 #44-8647 and exploded.All crew members of both airplanes, seventeen in total, were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Wendy Lensink, Alain Rosseels, 303rd Bomb Group