Richard H. Claeys Captain, United States Air Force |
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| Killed
in action on August 19, 1946, when the unarmed C-47 plane on which he was
assigned was shot down by Yugoslav fighter planes.
Since none of the remains of the crew were
individually identifiable, the crew, consisting of Claeys, Glen H. Freestone,
Harold F. Schreiber, Matthew A. Comko and Chester
L. Lower, were buried in a common grave in Section 2 of Arlington National
Cemetery.
Added: 14 April 1997 - Updated: 16 December 2004 Updated: 25 June 2005 |
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