Name:
Donald V. Rieger
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
19198894
Unit:
349th Bomber Squadron
Date of Death:
1944-08-08
State:
California
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Plot:
Section 60
Row:
Grave:
8443
Decoration:
Comments:
Gunner of the B-17 43-37865, SSgt Rieger took off from Station 139 Thorpe Abbotts, UK, on a bombing mission over St-Sylvain. The plane was hit by flak and exploded in mid-air at 1232.