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STITZER, Charles Daniel - Date of
birth
26 June 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hartford County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-683343 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
571st Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Near Quakenbrueck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles R. Stitzer (father)
Gertrude H. Stitzer (mother)
Jeanette Stitzer (sister)
Arlene Stitzer (sister)
Emma Stitzer (sister)
Donald J. Stitzer (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31933 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 2989
More information
At 1200 hours, A/C 933, 390th Group, was attacked by fighters in the vicinity of Diepholz Airdrome with #2 engine and right wing on fire. It peeled out of formation to the left and dropped below the formation. When last seen it was under control but losing altitude. Nine chutes were seen.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com, Arie-Jan van Hees - Bombardier Class Book 43-0, Victorville Army Air Field, California / Navigator Class Book 43-9, San Marcos, Texas