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name
REID, Stewart F Jr - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Henry County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-773000 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
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 northwest of Brandenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 38 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stewart F. Reid (father)
Lorna B. (Hinderliter) Reid (mother)
Faye (Brown) Reid (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8563 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Osnabruck, Germany
MACR: 11731
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees, William J Waldron, Bombardier Class Book 44-04, Victorville AAF, California.