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NUTTER, Warren M - Date of
birth
14 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Harrison County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Harrison County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15112861 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
366th Bombardment Squadron,
305th 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
29 May 1944 - Place of
death
Baltic Sea, off the coast of Sassnitz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Abraham W. Nutter (father)
Claudia N. Nutter (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-38176 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Our Baby
Destination: Cottbus, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Focke-Wulf aviation industry
MACR: 5337
More information
Warren Nutter was a chauffeur.He volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 2 April 1942.
The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters just after the target. It kept in the formation untill 14.22 hours, at 5455N-1330E, where ten parachutes were seen to come out. Immediately after, the aircraft went out of control, lost altitude, and hit the water, and exploded. All ten parachutes landed in the water close to land and several boats were seen nearby. Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight men were killed. The deceased men that could be recovered were buried at the New Cemetery of Wiek on Rügen Island on 30 May 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten