Bernard Kaplan was born on June 14, 1915, in Montreal, Canada. He was the son of Charles A. and Annie Kaplan.
Bernard served in the 549th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Navigator on the B-17 #42-37963 during World War II. On February 21, 1944, bombers were returning to the 385th Bomber Group's base at Great Ashfield, England, from a raid on targets in Germany. The pilot lost control of the plane in the clouds. He collided with another aircraft (B-17 #42-31370) in the formation; a bomber from the 550th Bomb Squadron. Both aircraft crashed into the marshes at Reedham, and all of the crew members of both airplanes were killed.
2Lt Kaplan is now buried in the Beth Israel Cemetery and Memorial Garden, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
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Name:
Bernard Kaplan
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-808074
Unit:
549th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-02-21
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Beth Israel Cemetery and Memorial Garden, Canada
Plot:
Row:
54 A
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