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XANTHOS, Alexander - Date of
birth
26 April 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-751519 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1944 - Place of
death
Near Ehlershausen or Odershagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sam G. Xanthos (father)
Athena Xanthos (mother)
George Xanthos (brother)
Lillian Xanthos (brother)
Bessie Xanthos (sister)
Anna Xanthos (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97441 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 2254
More information
623 B-17s and 154 B-24s are dispatched to hit aviation industry plants in Brunswick, Germany, but cloud cover prevents visual bombing. 597 B-17s hit the secondary target, the city of Brunswick and 2 others hit targets of opportunity. The B-24s find dense smoke and contrails over the secondary, and 104 bomb Hannover and 39 hit other targets of opportunity.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com