Herman J Rotfield

Military

Technical Sergeant Herman J. Rotfield was born November 16, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Morris and Gertrude Rotfield. He was from Chicago, Illinois.

On March 19, 1945, he was the Radio Operator aboard B-17 tail #44-8704 when it went down over Wormlage, Germany.

He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL, USA 16 November 1922 Technical Sergeant Herman J. Rotfield was born November 16, 1922. His next of kin were his parents, Morris and Gertrude Rotfield. He was from Chicago, Illinois.

Died

Wormlage, Germany 19 March 1945 On March 19, 1945, he was the Radio Operator aboard B-17 tail #44-8704 when it went down over Wormlage, Germany.

Buried

Neuville-en-Condroz, 4121 Neupré, Belgium He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.

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Sources

IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.