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name
SLEPIN, Jerome - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Ocean County, New Jersey -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-689676 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
714th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1943 - Place of
death
West of Terschelling, Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Slepin (father)
Ann Slepin (mother)
Louis Slepin (brother)
Richard Slepin (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-52105 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Osnabruck, Germany
MACR: 3313
More information
Lt David Manning's aircraft, 42-52105, was hit by German flak. When the plane left the formation, German fighters pounced and shot down the stricken plane. The bomber crashed into the sea west of Terschelling. None of the crew members survived the crash.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees, Navigator Class Book 42-12, San Marcos AAF, Texas.