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name
PUGH, Gordon William - Date of
birth
4 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio -
Hometown
Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35601016 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
849th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Julich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 23 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herman N. Pugh (father)
Anna B. (Scott) Pugh (mother)
Minnie M. Pugh (sister)
Mildred A. Pugh (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38132 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Old Patch
Destination: Cologne, Germany
MACR: 11588
More information
S/Sgt Pugh attended Dover High School. He was employed by the Failfield Brick Company in Zoarville.He enlisted on 30 January 1943. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant in November 1944.
The airplane exploded in the air.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal / The Daily Times, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Michel Beckers