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name
BIGLIN, Joseph H - Date of
birth
10 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12084162 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
Feldhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 11 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James H. Biglin (father)
Maude C. (Neuberger) Biglin (mother)
James H. Biglin (brother)
Evelyn Biglin (sister)
Helen E. Biglin (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8175 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Dorsten, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the military camp
MACR: 13607
More information
The aircraft received a direct hit between #3 engine and the fuselage, which caused a gas tank to explode. It burst into flames and went down in a slow spin. The tail broke off and the rest of the aircraft started breaking up.One crew member survived and was taken prisoner, nine were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Evelyn Trick, www.wwiimemorial.com, Peter Schouteten