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HERGENHAN, William N - Date of
birth
8 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York -
Hometown
Burbank, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39690153 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
786th Bombardment Squadron,
466th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
Hörne near Osnabrück, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 7 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Hergenhan (father)
Mabel G. (Metcalf) Hergenhan (mother)
Joseph Hergenhan Jr. (brother)
Rosamond Hergenhan (brother)
Robert D. Hergenhan (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-94974 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Off Limits Again
Destination: Osnabrück, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 9488
More information
S/Sgt William N. Hergenhan attended high school for four years and was a stableman.He enlisted in Fresno, California on 8 December 1942.
The airplane received a direct hit by flak over the target. The left wing came off, and the airplane was seen to burst into flames.
All ten crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the POW cemetery of Achmer airbase.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Natalie Glenn (great niece) and Susan Hergenhan (niece)