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DRYDEN, Philip Coulston - Date of
birth
21 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-812956 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
599th Bombardment Squadron,
397th Bombardment Group, Medium
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bonn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Fairfield Dryden (father)
Leila Florence (Batty) Dryden (mother)
John F. Dryden (brother)
Leila M. Dryden (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-34159 -
Data
Type: B-26G
Nickname: Hun
Destination: Eller railroad bridge, Germany
MACR: 11897
More information
1st Lt Philip C. Dryden left Trinity College in his senior year and enlisted in June 1942.Lt Dryden was taken prisoner and died in Stalag VI-G.
Source of information: Newark Sunday Call - 4 February 1945, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree www.newspapers.com - Bernardsville News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philipett, www.newspapers.com - Bernardsville News