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ZEECE, Alexander - Date of
birth
28 February 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-757939 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
428th Fighter Squadron,
474th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
South of Gouvy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 55 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gus Zeece (father)
Parania Zeece (mother)
George Zeece (brother)
Sophie Zeece (sister)
Stevens Zeece (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-104398 -
Data
Type: Lockheed P-38J-15
Destination: Harz, Germany
Mission: Strafing
MACR: 11520
More information
1st Lt Alexander Zeece was a meat cutter.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in St. Louis, Missouri on 27 March 1942.
According to a statement from Capt George G. Guyon, who was flying the same mission, Lt Zeece was last heard from at 0930 when he was over the target area. He said he thought his left wing was on fire and did not have enough altitude to bail out.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot Class Book 43-J, Williams Field, Arizona