KLEIN, Donald T., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces, 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, Service #16056849, State of Entry: Wisconsin, Death: 8-May-1944
Son of Joseph H. Klein who resided in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Donald served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-32011, 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Wisconsin prior to the war.
B-17G #42-32011 left on a bombing mission from Station 136, Knettishall, England to La Glacerie, France. They were hit by German anti-aircraft fire over the target and are believed to have crashed approx. 3 miles off the french coast during the war. 8 parachutes were seen to leave the B-17.
Donald was noted as being one of the 8 who parachuted out. He was "Killed In Action" during the war
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16056849
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-32011:
Billado, Clifton E ~ S/Sgt, Navigator, VT
Klein, Donald T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, WI
Kronitz, William ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Morse, Joseph O ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
Seitzinger, Dick D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IN
Airmen who survived from B-17G #42-32011:
( All returned to U.S. Forces, no POW's )
Cicak, Joseph Paul ~ FO, Co-Pilot
Gollner, Howard Edward ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
Heim, William Arthur ~ T/Sgt, Engineer
Heying, Louis Joseph ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Kimmel, David Herman ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Joseph H. Klein who resided in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Donald served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-32011, 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Wisconsin prior to the war.
B-17G #42-32011 left on a bombing mission from Station 136, Knettishall, England to La Glacerie, France. They were hit by German anti-aircraft fire over the target and are believed to have crashed approx. 3 miles off the french coast during the war. 8 parachutes were seen to leave the B-17.
Donald was noted as being one of the 8 who parachuted out. He was "Killed In Action" during the war
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16056849
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-32011:
Billado, Clifton E ~ S/Sgt, Navigator, VT
Klein, Donald T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, WI
Kronitz, William ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Morse, Joseph O ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
Seitzinger, Dick D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IN
Airmen who survived from B-17G #42-32011:
( All returned to U.S. Forces, no POW's )
Cicak, Joseph Paul ~ FO, Co-Pilot
Gollner, Howard Edward ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
Heim, William Arthur ~ T/Sgt, Engineer
Heying, Louis Joseph ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Kimmel, David Herman ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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KLEIN, Donald T., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces, 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, Service #16056849, State of Entry: Wisconsin, Death: 8-May-1944
Son of Joseph H. Klein who resided in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Donald served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-32011, 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Wisconsin prior to the war.
B-17G #42-32011 left on a bombing mission from Station 136, Knettishall, England to La Glacerie, France. They were hit by German anti-aircraft fire over the target and are believed to have crashed approx. 3 miles off the french coast during the war. 8 parachutes were seen to leave the B-17.
Donald was noted as being one of the 8 who parachuted out. He was "Killed In Action" during the war
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16056849
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-32011:
Billado, Clifton E ~ S/Sgt, Navigator, VT
Klein, Donald T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, WI
Kronitz, William ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Morse, Joseph O ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
Seitzinger, Dick D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IN
Airmen who survived from B-17G #42-32011:
( All returned to U.S. Forces, no POW's )
Cicak, Joseph Paul ~ FO, Co-Pilot
Gollner, Howard Edward ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
Heim, William Arthur ~ T/Sgt, Engineer
Heying, Louis Joseph ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Kimmel, David Herman ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Son of Joseph H. Klein who resided in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Donald served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-17G #42-32011, 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Wisconsin prior to the war.
B-17G #42-32011 left on a bombing mission from Station 136, Knettishall, England to La Glacerie, France. They were hit by German anti-aircraft fire over the target and are believed to have crashed approx. 3 miles off the french coast during the war. 8 parachutes were seen to leave the B-17.
Donald was noted as being one of the 8 who parachuted out. He was "Killed In Action" during the war
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 16056849
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-32011:
Billado, Clifton E ~ S/Sgt, Navigator, VT
Klein, Donald T ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, WI
Kronitz, William ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Morse, Joseph O ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
Seitzinger, Dick D ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, IN
Airmen who survived from B-17G #42-32011:
( All returned to U.S. Forces, no POW's )
Cicak, Joseph Paul ~ FO, Co-Pilot
Gollner, Howard Edward ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator
Heim, William Arthur ~ T/Sgt, Engineer
Heying, Louis Joseph ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Kimmel, David Herman ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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DONALD T. KLEIN
S SGT 562 BOMB SQ 388 BOMB GP (H)
WISCONSIN MAY 8 1944
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