ISOB Douglas V. Blackwood -91st Bomber Group
Details:
The grave second to the right in the row of Americans buried at the Dutch Reformed Church in Opijnen.
Isolated Burial
The isolated burial of Technical Sergeant Douglas Victor Blackwood, who crashed over Opijnen in the B-17 41-24399 "MAN-O-WAR" of the 323rd Bomber Squadron, 91th Bomber Group.
He is buried next to his fellow crewman of 'Man-o-War'; the crash site memorial is located at Site Opijnen McCammonplein, this website.
Monument Text:
Douglas Victor Blackwood
Rhode Island
T SGT
91 Bomb GP AAF
World War II
April 15, 1919
July 30, 1943
Purple Heart
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
1st Air Division
322nd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy
323rd-Bomber-Squadron-91st-Bomber-Group-Heavy
8th Air Force
91st Bomber Group
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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