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Personal info

Full name
ULANDER, Carl Gustave Jr
Date of birth
28 July 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Illinois
Hometown
Winnebago County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
O-723476
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Bombardier
Unit
751st Bombardment Squadron,
457th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 September 1944
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 35 15

Immediate family

Members
Carl G. Ulander (father)
Anna E. (Lundborg) Ulander (mother)
Robert A. Ulander (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-37518
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Gini
MACR: 9767

More information

2nd Lt Carl G. Ulander Jr, graduated from Winnebago High School in 1940. He was employed by Dodge Radio.

He entered the service in June 1943 and was sent overseas in August 1944.

Lt Ulander is remembered at Scandinavian Cemetery in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Homepage - The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association (457thbombgroupassoc.org), WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave.com - Beverly Dewey, www.newspapers.com - Register-Republic 16 October 1944