Name:
Arnold F. Bettge
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
18057298
Unit:
439th Bomber Squadron, 319th Bomb Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1942-11-12
State:
Oklahoma
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
D
Row:
2
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Sgt Arnold F. Bettge, crewman of the B-26 Marauder 41-17777 "Boogie Woogie", took off from Attelbridge, UK to move Headquarters to North Africa for Operation Torch. However, a Me-109 German fighter shot them down en route.