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COLE, Wendell Eugene - Date of
birth
25 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34651779 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Nose Gunner -
Unit
848th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
Loitzingstrasse 2
Mannheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 35 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Boyce E. Cole (father)
Ruby (Alman) Cole (mother)
Jenille A. Cole (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37884 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Pensey Belle
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
MACR: 10325
More information
S/Sgt Wendell E. Cole attended Wofford College.The B17 was hit by wreckage from another B17. One parachute was seen opening from the aircraft before it disappeared from sight.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Hannah Majewski, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Michel Beckers, The Columbia record - 5 October 1944, Wofford College 1943