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PRUITT, Boyce Lester - Date of
birth
25 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dayton District, Billings, Grant County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Enid, Garfield County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38563176 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Toggler -
Unit
571st Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bilshausen near Göttingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter S. Pruitt (father)
Jennie M. (Danford) Pruitt (mother)
Erdie M. Pruitt (sister)
Docie A. Pruitt (sister)
Lila M. Pruitt (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102972 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Boston Blackie/Heavenly Cent
Destination: Hannover, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 11137
More information
The airplane collided in midair with another B-17 (43-37831).The entire crew of nine was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Ron Reid, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, Ron Reid, 390 BG Memorial Museum Foundation via Arie-Jan van Hees, Family Pruitt