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MINTZ, Irvin David - Date of
birth
25 February 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11050850 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
786th Bombardment Squadron,
466th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1944 - Place of
death
Southwest of Hildesheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis Mintz (father)
Esther Mintz (mother)
Rose Mintz (sister)
Gertrude Mintz (sister)
Bertha Mintz (sister)
Stella Mintz (sister)
Doris Mintz (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29353 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Oschersleben, Germany
Mission: Industry targets
MACR: 3839
More information
S/Sgt Irvin D. Mintz graduated from Revere High School.He volunteered for the US Army in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 April 1942.
Statement from Capt Roderick G. Darelius:
"At 0844, Aircraft 353 had left front bomb bay door shot off. Nose wheel door was opened and two feet were seen extending. Stayed with formation several minutes after attack, then peeled off."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com, https://familysearch.org – 1930 Census, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Jac Engels