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BEDARD, Valmore Victor - Date of
birth
28 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cowiche, Yakima County, Washington -
Hometown
Yakima County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19094404 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
734th Bombardment Squadron,
453rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
Northeast of Tundern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 25 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edmond J. Bedard (father)
Margerate L. (Addington) Bedard (mother)
Faye E. Bedard (brother)
Beryl B. Bedard (brother)
Clara O. Bedard (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-110025 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 4598
More information
Shot down by fighter, the aircraft caught on fire.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Remington Smith, Ancestry.com, Peter Schouteten