Eugene Amatidus Studer
Military
Image Courtesy of James D Studer
Object Number - UPL 6669 - Staff Sergeant Eugene Studer
Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. Bob Brown crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 in B-24 42-73428 'Big Nig'; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 1592
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Nig
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Iowa Falls, IA | 9 November 1912 | Son of Amandus Henry and Hazel [Francis] Studer. |
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Died |
Sofia, Bulgaria | 20 December 1943 | |
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Buried |
Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Italy Plot D Row 15 Grave 38 | ||
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Based |
20 December 1943 | Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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