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PROVOST, Wilbert Allen "Peewee" - Date of
birth
29 October 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18187762 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner/Assistant Radio Operator -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
29 November 1943 - Place of
death
Syke, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl J. Provost (father)
Ida M. (Goula) Provost (mother)
Deloris M. Provost (sister)
Francis Provost (brother)
Germaine Provost (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30359 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1392
More information
Wilbert Provost attended college .He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States on 9 October 1942.
The aircraft was shot down by enemy fighter planes. Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner. Eight men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Vechta, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Bill Thoftne, Jane Ellis