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SATZ, David Lawrence - Date of
birth
20 June 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-724832 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
1596th Air Force Base Unit
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
3 July 1945 - Place of
death
4.1 miles east of Villa do Porto, Azores
Azores
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sam Satz (father)
Bertha Satz (mother)
Fannie Satz (sister)
Rose Satz (sister)
Gertrude Satz (sister)
Martin A. Satz (brother)
Dinah Satz (sister)
Canold Satz (brother)
Florence D. (Nagler) Satz (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-72680 -
Data
Type: C-54D
Destination: Santa Maria Army Air Force Base, Azores
More information
Capt David L. Satz graduated from North High School and attended the University of Minnesota.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army as an aviation cadet at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 25 September 1941.
He was killed when the plane, of which he was the pilot, hit a mountain slope during the descent to land at Santa Maria Army Air Base at approchimately 01:00 h. at night.
All four crew members and passengers were killed. They were initially buried at the Temporary Military Cemetery of Santa Maria on 5 July 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Laura Phillips, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Star Tribune, www.findagrave.com