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Personal info

Full name
BOLES, Gerald Dean
Date of birth
5 February 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Charleston, Franklin County, Arkansas
Hometown
Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota

Military service

Service number
39275720
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
786th Bombardment Squadron,
466th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
15 August 1944
Place of death
Nijetrijne, The Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
A 4 21

Immediate family

Members
Newell Boles (father)
Arkie J. (Scherer) Boles (mother)
Ilahgene Boles (sister)
Hattie L. (Wilson) Boles (wife)
Gerald D. Boles Jr. (son)

Plane data

Serial number
42-95157
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Vechta, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 8427

More information

S/Sgt Gerald D. Boles attended high school for two years and was employed at Vega Aircraft.
The airplane and three others of the formation were attacked by enemy fighters. It crashed at Nijetrijne. Six crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the General Cemetery of Wolvega on 18 August 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://genforum.genealogy.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards

Photo source: FOHF, www.findagrave.com - Vindicator I