Donald Alfred Oonk

Military

Assigned 346BS, 99BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Blechhammer 2-Dec-44 flak, crashed Ratibor. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 10030.



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29473) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle" of the 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during a mission over Turin. Official caption on image: "26599 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15th AF, 99th BG, 347th BS.' Printed caption on reverse: '26599 AC - A picturesque coastline in the Mediterranean forms a backdrop for a USAAF Flying Fortress on its way to bomb the vital Turin, Italy ball bearing plane on Nov. 8. This plane is one of a large formation whic
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19110666 / O-770866
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 99th Bomb Group 346th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Louis City, MO 4 November 1922 Son of Oliver A and Katherine L Oonk.

Enlisted

St Louis, MO 12 December 1942

Died

Ratibor, Poland 2 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Blechhammer 2-Dec-44 flak, crashed Ratibor. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 10030.

Based

Tortorella 2 December 1944 Assigned 346BS, 99BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, MO Interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St Louis County, MO

Buried

Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, MO Memorialised Bellefontaine Cemetery Saint Louis, St Louis City, MO