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name
FILLER, Donald Bigelow - Date of
birth
2 June 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Choctaw, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-672586 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
563rd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Allen D. Filler Sr. (father)
Gertrude (Baker Bigelow) Filler (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30808 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 3541
More information
The airplane was hit by enemy fighters east of Quakenbruck. With #1 engine on fire, the crew bailed out with one chute failing to open. The POW's were in Stalag I. Due to cloud coverage in the target area, Brunswick was bombed by PFF methods, on the flares of the PFF a/c of the lead groups in the wing. Bombs were away at 1040 hours from 20,000 feet. Strike photos show that the bombs hit north of the city.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers/Dick Henggeler 388th Bomb Group Historian, William David Filler, www.388bg.org
Photo source: Jac Engels, William David Filler