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VIOLETTE, Theodore Walter "Teddy" - Date of
birth
13 March 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana -
Hometown
Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19124119 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
332nd Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1944 - Place of
death
Schöppenstadt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred T. Violette (father)
Mary A. (Roach) Violette (mother)
Marie E. (Bell) Violette (stepmother)
Mary A. Violette (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3530 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 1885
More information
The main 94th Bomb Group without having dropped their bombs made a right turn off the target to the initial point to make a second run. They lost 1000 feet of altitude during this manoeuvre and were still under heavy German fighter attack. Just before reaching the target for the second time, the plane of Lt Elza B. Fairchild was seen on fire, probably caused by a rocket. The plane crashed near the city of Schöppenstadt at 12:47 hours in the same vicinity as the 91st Bomb Group's B-17 "Little Jean". Six crewmen including Lt Fairchild were killed, and the four remaining men were taken prisoner of war.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Storiesbehindthestars.org