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NYHAGEN, Floyd C - Date of
birth
24 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-771111 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
838th Bombardment Squadron,
487th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Gutenpaaren, 26 km nothwest of Brandenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Nels C. Nyhagen (father)
Inga M. (Follstad) Nyhagen (mother)
Stanley Nyhagen (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8563 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Osnabrück, germany
MACR: 11731
Source of information: FOHF, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, William J Waldron, 487th Bomb Group