HEMETER Van B - 585 BS 394 BGM

 

Van Barkley HEMETER

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE34624898
AGE21 yo
DATE OF BIRTH27 November 1922 Seminary, Covington County, MISSISSIPPI
ENLISTMENT STATEMISSISSIPPI
FAMILY

Parents : Van B. & Ruth L Hackley Hemeter

Brother: Robert Hackley

RANKStaff Sergeant
FONCTIONMecanic/Gunner
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT MS
DATE of ENLISTEMENT4 March 1943 Camp Shelby MISSISSIPPI
 SQUADRON585th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP394th Bomber Group, Medium
ARMY9th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH9 August 1944

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Source : Jacky EMERY

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH Lieu-dit Le Hayaume - 17 km SO Alençon (61)
DATA PLAN

B-26 Marauder - type B-55-MA - s/n 42-96080 4T*C
"The Flying Dutchman II"

B26 MARAUDER
Macr : 9206
Mission : L'Isle-Adam (95) - Pont

Décollage station 455 Holmsley South, Hamshire UK

Crash observé par 1Lt Milton C. Cross

Abattu par la flak

Avion partiellement évacué avant crash et explosion à 19h07

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

CEMETERY TEMPORARY of St James N°3578

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

EMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
J1111
DECORATION

Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

 Air-Force Gunner Wings

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

 Aerial Gunner Badge

 
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STORY

 Engineer/Gunner of B-26 Marauder #42-96080 "The Flying Dutchman II" that took off from station 455 in Holmsley South, Hampshire, UK on a bombing mission over the Isle-Adam bridge.

The plane was hit by flak, crashed and exploded 30 miles northwest of Le Mans, France. Missing Air Crew Report 9206.

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Source : Fold 3

 

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Mémorial Sougé le Ganelon

Source : Jacky EMERY (Ellen Marchese)

 

Crew of B-26 Marauder - type B-55-MA - s/n 42-96080 4T*C

"The Flying Dutchman II"

 

2Lt Charles L KEE Pilot Prisonnier - Stalag Luft I Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12  O-756252 - Né le 02/01/1922 à De Leon, Texas - Resid: Big Spring, Texas
2Lt Frank W RAMSEY CoPilot En fuite   O-815232 - AM+4 - Né le 17/12/1916 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Joined the maquis of Freteval (41)
2Lt Sam SINGER Bomber En fuite   O-744745 - AM+5 - 51 missions - Né le 05/08/1921 - Portland, Oregon - Joined the maquis of Freteval (41)
S/Sgt Van B HEMETER Mecanic/Gunner Dead Cim Brit Am St-James
34624898 - AM+3 - Seminary, Mississippi
S/Sgt Milton P STOLL Gunner Dead Cim Brit Am St-James
37662417 - PH - Blairstown, Iowa
S/Sgt William L NIX Gunner Dead Cim Brit Am St-James
36485253 - AM+3 - Carlinville, Illinois
B26 MARAUDER

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOAad.archives.gov - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Francecrashes39-45.net
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