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DUFFEY, Elmer Elsworth - Date of
birth
29 June 1918 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Menlo, Thomas County, Kansas -
Hometown
Menlo, Thomas County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37208317 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
360th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd 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
25 June 1943 - Place of
death
Borgsweer, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
George E. Duffey (father)
Abbie G. (Sturdivan) Duffey (mother)
Ida M. (Ogen) Duffey (sister)
Clyde L. Duffey (brother)
Ethel M. Duffey (sister)
Dorothy R. Duffey (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5390 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: The Avenger
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the shipyards
More information
Because the primary target at Hamburg was obscured by clouds, scattered attacks were made on targets of opportunity in northwest Germany.The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters. Three crew members survived and were taken prisoner, seven men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Census Records, 1910-1940, Kansas / Zeigler Roots and Branches 2014 Family Tree / 303rd Bomb Group, Heavy “Hell’s Angels” Combat Mission Report 044, 25 June 1943.
Photo source: Wendy Lensink, 303rd Bomb Group