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FULKERSON, Douglas Martin - Date of
birth
16 June 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Linn County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20760044 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
Helbra near Eisleben, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 19 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roy M. Fulkerson (father)
Elizabeth (Weyrauch) Fulkerson (mother)
Mason B. Fulkerson (brother)
Clara Fulkerson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102426 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Kidley Divey
Destination: Labejum, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 8891
More information
S/Sgt Douglas M. Fulkerson graduated from Northeast High School located in Kansas City.He joined the Field Artillery of the National Guard on 23 December 1940 and in 1942 was transferred to the Air Corps. He was sent overseas in July 1944.
The airplane was first attacked by E/A just before, during, and after bombs away. In the process of making a second run on the target, the formation became loose. The E/A attacks further broke up the formation. Just at bombs away, approximately 15 E/A identified as mixed FW 190s and ME 109s jumped the lead group. Attacks by these E/A were in elements of 3 abreast from 6 o'clock level to high firing 20 mm shells. Those attacks lasted about 10-15 minutes. On passing this group, they looped and dived down on the low group. Seven E/A dived on the low group from 7 o'clock high, making one pass in echelons before breaking off their attacks. The high group was not attacked until immediately before the rally point at 1215 hours.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Daniel Bon www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, Kasnsas City Library
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Algona Upper Des Moines - 20 June 1944, Daniel Bon, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-H, Stamford Flying School, Arledge, Texas