Fiedler Clemens Arthur

Monuments

Anglo-American Memorial 1939-1945 (65th Fighter Wing)

Name:

Clemens Arthur Fiedler

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-2044917

Unit:

335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-04-10

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

Saint Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Texas

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

Clemens Arthur Fiedler was born on December 18, 1919, in Texas. He served in the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, as a First Lieutenant during World War II.

On April 10, 1944, he took off from Station 356 airfield in Debden, England, on an airfield attack mission in Romorantin, France. His aircraft was struck by flak while strafing Romarantin Airdrome. Determining that he could not make it back, he called on the R/T, informing his escorts of his intention to bail out. Twice he rolled the aircraft on its back and attempted to bail out. He was unable to extricate himself from the aircraft before it dove into the ground. The airplane crashed around 10:20 AM at Soizé - 16 km south of Nogent-le-Rotrou.

1Lt Fiedler is now buried in the Saint Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net, 4thfightergroupassociation.org