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name
SANDERS, Arthur James - Date of
birth
9 May 1919 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Little River County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Ninneka, Grady County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38151858 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 April 1943 - Place of
death
Kuhstedter Moor, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy W. Sanders (father)
Callie Sanders (mother)
Katharine Sanders (stepsister)
Dessie Sanders (sister)
Robert C. Sanders (brother)
Troy F. Sanders (brother)
Mildred Sanders (sister)
R.L. Sanders (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29658 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Focke-Wulf aviation industry
MACR: 15446
More information
The mission took place on 17 April 1943.The airplane was shot down by flak. Five crew members survived and were taken prisoner, five men were killed.
S/Sgt Sanders was badly wounded at the lower body and leg and died in the municipal hospital of Stade the following night. He was initially buried at the Station-Cemetery of the same town.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten