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Donald KEEGSTRA
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Pilot Class Book 43-E, Eagle Pass Army Air Field, Texas. Courtesy of my Fields of Honor Database colleague Corrina who indexed this class book
Source : USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-679887 (16059982) | ||||||
| AGE | 22 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1922 | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | MICHIGAN | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Edward & Mamie Bosscher KEEGSTRA | ||||||
| RANK | Second Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Co Pilote | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Stock clerks |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 13 April 1942 Grand Rapids MICHIGAN | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 714th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 448th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 10 February 1944 |
Source : Nicole Leibrecht (Gros) | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
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| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Cambridge N°1615 | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Epave du B-24H #42-52115 'A' 'Hell's Belle' Source : USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
Noise Art du B-24H #42-52115 'A' 'Hell's Belle' Source : USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries | ||||||
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Grave of James E & Donald KEEGSTRA Source : Nicole Leibrecht (Gros) | |||||||
| Brother's Donald | James E. KEEGSTRA Sr
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 36474702 |
Source : Nicole Leibrecht (Gros) | |||||
| AGE | 25 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1919 | ||||||
| STATE | MICHIGAN | ||||||
| FAMILY | Married | ||||||
| JOB before ENLISTEMENT | Unskilled occupations in trades and services | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 24 August 1944 Detroit MICHIGAN | ||||||
| RANK | Private First Class | ||||||
| UNIT | 21st Tank Battalion 10th Armored Division | ||||||
| CEMTERY TEMPORARY | CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St Avold N°3574 | ||||||
| CEMETERY | LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY de St Avold | ||||||
| GRAVE |
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| DATE OF DEATH | 1 April 1944 | | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov | ||||||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov - Findagrave.com |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |