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name
KLEIN, Sherman Stanley - Date of
birth
16 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, New York -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33897173 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radar Counter Measurements Operator -
Unit
600th Bombardment Squadron,
398th 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
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Stendal, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 17 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur Klein (father)
Myra R. Klein (mother)
Marvin Klein (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-83276 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Derben, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil storage
MACR: 13914
More information
The Missing Aircrew Report states:"The aircraft was last seen at 50 degrees 45 minutes North, 12 degrees 5 minutes East about three minutes after bombs away over the target at Derben, Germany. The plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire, badly damaging the left wing. According to S/Sgt Harry J. Dover, who witnessed the hit "The ship went into a spin at 4 o'clock and then exploded before it hit the ground." One eye-witness reported that the Ball Turret Gunner stated over the interphone that one parachute was seen leaving the ship, although the other witness stated they hadn't seen any. Of the crew Sgt Robert A. Templeton has returned to duty, then rest of the crew have been reported killed in action."
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, National WWII Memorial, Footnote - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Terry Hirsch