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KAUFMAN, Harold W - Date of
birth
3 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-685123 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
535th Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
3 km northwest of Hiddesen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dave Kaufman (father)
Rose (Millstein) Kaufman (mother)
Sylvia Kaufman (sister)
Ethel Kaufman (sister)
Marvin Kaufman (brother)
Sam Kaufman (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39895 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bermondsey Battler
Destination: Aschersleben, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 2935
More information
Harold Kaufman attended college and was a clerk.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in chicago, Illinois on 15 January 1942.
The airplane was hit by fire of enemy aricraft during the first attack. The #2 and #3 engine caught fire and there was probably a small fire in the nose. The pilot put the airplane in what looked to be a controlled slip to the left and dove down, probably in an effort to put out the fires..
The entire crew of ten men was killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Hiddesen.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, Illinois Cook County Birth Certificates 1871-1940, United States Census 1940, http://www.americanairmuseum.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Chicago Tribune - 1 April 1944, Arie-Jan van Hees, Bombardier Class Book 43-9, San Angelo Texas.