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HAKE, Edwin Conrad - Date of
birth
14 February 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Salina, Saline County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-683685 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
526th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1944 - Place of
death
Holsen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edwin C. Hake (father)
Winifred T. (Crow) Hake (mother)
Joseph Hake (brother)
Mary M. Hake (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31692 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 2878
More information
The aircraft was downed by enemy aircraft.Two crew members were taken prisoner, aight men were killed. They were initialy buried at the cemetery of Schnathorst, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, MACR, www.ancestry.com, Census, www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: Jac Engels, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 43-F Pampa California