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CRAIG, Otis Donald - Date of
birth
23 January 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware -
Hometown
Kent County, Delaware -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32956491 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
701st Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
15 miles southeast of Hanover, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William D. Craig (father)
Rhoda W. Craig (mother)
William W. Craig (brother)
John F. Craig (brother)
Luther D. Craig (brother)
Lola F. Craig (sister)
Ralph N. Craig (brother)
Martin L. Craig (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-94940 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Misburg, Germany
MACR: 10754
More information
S/Sgt Otis D. Craig graduated from Ceasar Rodney High School and was employed on a farm near Dover.Ship 940 was jumped by fighters after bombs away and started going down. Four chutes were observed. Plane was not on fire and seemd under control.
He is memorialized at Oddfellows Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - The News Journal
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Celi Craig / Corey & Douglas Marshall-Steele, www.newspapers.com - The News Journal