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VOLKAY, Arnold Michael - Date of
birth
23 November 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Trauger, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Broome County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-697459 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
602nd Bombardment Squadron,
398th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
Uelsen, District Bentheim
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Michael Volkay (father)
Susan Volkay (mother)
Elva Volkay (sister)
Arnold W. Volkay (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102543 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Munster, Germany
Mission: Operational Bombing
MACR: 10176
More information
Arnold Volkey graduated from Barnesboro High School in 1936 and was employed by the New York State Electric and Gas Corp.He joined the Air Corps at Fort Niagara in November 1942.
Statement from 2nd Lt William S. Shaffer, Pilot B-17G, 43-3886
Bombs were away at 1430. We were flying #2 position in the low element. At about 1431 Lt Payne, pilot of 42-102543, dropped down about two hundred feet. I started down and then decided to catch the lead element. At about the same time I noticed gasoline streaming out of Lt Farmer´s left wing. At 1432 he left his position and dropped back past my right wing. I tried to take over his position and didn´t see him after that.
2nd Lt Arnold M. Volkay was initially buried at the new cemetery of Lingen on 31 October 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / WWII Draft Card, http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org - Endicott Daily Bulletin, www.newspapers.com - Press and Sun-Bulletin
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com, http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org - Endicott Daily Bulletin, www.newspapers.com - Press and Sun-Bulletin, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 43-J Pampa AAF page 34