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BEDELL, John E - Date of
birth
23 February 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Ocean County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-676879 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinquished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
8 May 1944 - Place of
death
Sehlen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry F. Bedell (father)
Helen P. Bedell (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102451 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 4574
More information
In the general area the formation was attacked by 30-50 enemy aircraft.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S.,
Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - dfr