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JAEGER, William Charles - Date of
birth
6 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12120058 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
786th Bombardment Squadron,
466th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
Hörne near Osnabrück, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 21 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry D. Jaeger (father)
Helen B. (Ingalls) Jaeger (mother)
Helen M. Jaeger (sister)
Dorothy E. Jaeger (sister)
Lillian K. Jaeger (sister)
Eleanor Jaeger (sister)
Emma Jaeger (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-94974 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Off Limits Again
Destination: Osnabruck, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 9488
More information
William Jaeger attended high school for four years and was a metal worker.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in New York city, New York on 17 July 1942.
The airplane received a direct hit by flak over the target. The left wing came off, and the airplane was seen to burst into flames.
All ten crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the POW cemetery of Achmer airbase.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Herlihy Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mrs. Emma Herlihy (sister)