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Military
Simon 'Si' Abcouwer Jr
Assigned to 352BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF.
Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Group
Activated 3-February-1942 at Geiger Field, Washington and equipped with B-17s. On 27-May-1942 the ground unit moved to Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico, and the aircraft went to Muroc Army Air Field (now Edwards Air Force Base), California for...
Squadron
Military site : airfield
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 10 March 1919 |
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Son of Simon Snr and Johanna Wilhemina Abcouwer. |
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| Based | Lucera | 1944 – 1945 |
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Assigned to 352BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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| Died | Chelsea, MI | 5 August 2013 |
| Buried | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St Louis, MO | 8 August 2013 |
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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 20 January 2021 09:50:21 | Al_Skiff | Changes to biography, awards and events |
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https://www.fold3.com/image/655121975 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 May 2020 15:22:20 | Abcouwer | Changes to nickname and awards |
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Update from his son, James Abcouwer, who is also an American veteran. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 December 2018 18:41:45 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with surname, firstname, suffix, nationality, highest rank, role, biography, events, unit associations and place associations |
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https://www.301bg.com/Abcouwer_Simon_A8683_301BG.cfm |
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