Herbert Jr. Pluemer, Capt.
Personal information
Age 29
Nationality American
Date / place of birth Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, U.S.A
Military information
Army Number 0744905
Rank Capt.
Function Navigator
Platoon / Troop / Flight Unknown
Company / Squadron 50 Troup Carrier Squadron
Unit / Group 314 Troop Carrier Group
Division / Transport / Command Unknown
Regiment United States Army Air Force
Decoration
Purple Heart
Death information
Died when 18-9-1944
Died where Ochten
Spot Bonegraafseweg in a field
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
New Jersey, State, U.S.A
Grave number Unknown
Field grave image
Miscellaneous information
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The C-47 Dakota 43-15180 of USAAF 314 TCG, 50 TCS, was hit by German Flak and crashed beside the Bonegraafseweg at Ochten, about 20km soutwest of Oosterbeek. Ultimately there were no survivors. All victims were originally buried near the aircraft. The British paratroopers (of S-coy) could not be individually identified after the war and were reinterred in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery at Nijmegen. Entered service on Monday 6 January 1941 at Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.A., having previously enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard and assigned to the cavalry. Captain Pluemer\\'s enlisted Serial Number was: 20244233.

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Herbert Jr. Pluemer, Capt.
Personal information
Age 29
Nationality American
Date / place of birth Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, U.S.A
Military information
Army Number 0744905
Rank Capt.
Function Navigator
Platoon / Troop / Flight Unknown
Company / Squadron 50 Troup Carrier Squadron
Unit / Group 314 Troop Carrier Group
Division / Transport / Command Unknown
Regiment United States Army Air Force
Decoration
Purple Heart
Death information
Died when 18-9-1944
Died where Ochten
Spot Bonegraafseweg in a field
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
New Jersey, State, U.S.A
Grave number Unknown
Field grave image
Miscellaneous information
Supplemental images
Click to view
Personal notes

The C-47 Dakota 43-15180 of USAAF 314 TCG, 50 TCS, was hit by German Flak and crashed beside the Bonegraafseweg at Ochten, about 20km soutwest of Oosterbeek. Ultimately there were no survivors. All victims were originally buried near the aircraft. The British paratroopers (of S-coy) could not be individually identified after the war and were reinterred in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery at Nijmegen. Entered service on Monday 6 January 1941 at Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.A., having previously enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard and assigned to the cavalry. Captain Pluemer\\'s enlisted Serial Number was: 20244233.

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