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FITZER, Homer David - Date of
birth
27 April 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona -
Hometown
Signal Hill, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-736500 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
423rd Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1943 - Place of
death
Wegnez-Bilstain, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John E. Fitzer (father)
Harriet G. Fitzer (mother)
George E. Fitzer (brother)
John L. Fitzer (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30813 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Queen Jeannie
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the ball bearing plants
MACR: 820
More information
Homer Fitzer was a policeman.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Los Angeles, California on 20 March 1942
The airplane was attacked by German fighters. Controle cables were destroyed which made flying the airplane very hard.
Five crew members survived and were taken prisoner, five men were killed.
This was the first mission of Lt Fitzer.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Alain Rosseels, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot Class Book 43-A, Pecos Texas / Pilot 43-A Gibbs Field Texas