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HUTH, Ludwig Herman - Date of
birth
21 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17127311 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 May 1944 - Place of
death
Oderbergerstrasse 38/39
Berlin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Minnie Huth (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31540 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Miss Donna Mae II
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 4946
More information
S/Sgt Ludwig H. Huth volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army at fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 24 Ocotber 1942. He attended high school for 4 years and was a farm mechanic before he joined the army.The plane had 10 crew members and 1 passenger, T/Sgt John B. Davis, on board. The airplane was hit by a 1000 lb. bomb from an aircraft flying overhead in the High Squadron. The tail section of the aircraft was broken off and the aircraft went down in what appeared to be a straight nose dive. One wing was observed to fall off when the aircraft was about 13,000 feet. Two parachutes were observed. This accident occured directly over the target on signal of bombs away.
The entire crew of 11 was killed and first buried at the POW Cemetery in Elsgrund-Döberitz between 24 and 31 May 1944. Between 30 November and 7 December 1946 their remains were disinterred and evacuated to Ardennes.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten