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BOIES, Earl John - Date of
birth
8 July 1920 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19063468 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
525th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
22 June 1943 - Place of
death
Near Bocholt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl A. Boies (father)
Marian H. (Doyle) Boies (mother)
Kathleen C. Boies (sister)
Robert D. Boies (brother)
Mary J. Boies (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29946 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Huls, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the chemical works and synthetic rubber plant
MACR: 1294
More information
Earl Boies was a mechanic.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Los Angeles, California on 15 December 1941.
The airplane was hit by flak and attacked by enemy fighters near the Initial Point. It left the formation due to damage. Some of the crew members bailed out at that time. Shortly thereafter, the airplane went out of control.
Four crew members were taken prisoner, six men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Fam. Boies, Peter Schouteten