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REED, Cecil Vaughn - Date of
birth
22 March 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-731661 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
339th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1943 - Place of
death
Paris, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Emil V. Reed (father)
Rose M. (Koeppl) Reed (mother)
Shirley M. Reed (sister)
Edythe M. (White) Reed (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30493 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Double Doo
Destination: Paris, France
Mission: Bombing of the Renault industrial area
MACR: 727
More information
1st Lt Cecil V. Reed was employed by Charles Simonsen before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Portland, Oregon on 11 March 1942.The aircraft sustained a direct hit from flak and went into a spin.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Bauer Family, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Coleman / Patti Johnson – Oregonian - 22 November 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Patti Johnson – Oregonian - 22 November 1943