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AULD, Phillip Howard - Date of
birth
29 October 1921 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Arizona -
Hometown
Midland County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18024111 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner/Engineer -
Unit
412th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 May 1943 - Place of
death
Drieborg, Groningen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ralph J. Auld (father)
Eona T. Auld (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3110 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Emden, Germany
MACR: 4907
More information
T/Sgt Phillip H. Auld enlisted at Randolph Field, Texas on 29 August 1940.His body was found near the wreckage of the plane.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Carla Mans, www.ancestry.com - Abilene Reporter News - 8 June 1943 / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Michel Beckers, Luc Zaman, www.findagrave.com - rexer