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FULKERSON, Douglas Martin - Date of
birth
16 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Linn County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20760044 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
Helbra near Eisleben, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 19 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy M. Fulkerson (father)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102426 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Kidley Divey
Destination: Labejum, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 8891
More information
The airplane was first attacked by E/A just before, during, and after bombs away. In the process of making a second run on the target, the formation became loose. The E/A attacks further broke up the formation. Just at bombs away, approximately 15 E/A identified as mixed FW 190s and ME 109s jumped the lead group. Attacks by these E/A were in elements of 3 abreast from 6 o'clock level to high firing 20 mm shells. Those attacks lasted about 10-15 minutes. On passing this group, they looped and dived down on the low group. Seven E/A dived on the low group from 7 o'clock high, making one pass in echelons before breaking off their attacks. The high group was not attacked until immediately before the rally point at 1215 hours.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, Daniel Bon www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Algona Upper Des Moines - 20 June 1944, Daniel Bon, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-H, Stamford Flying School, Arledge, Texas