Rene G Van De Voorde

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22233.jpeg UPL 22233 Rene Van De Voorde - Fairfield, 389th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 22233 - Rene Van De Voorde - Fairfield, 389th BG, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed at Olendorf in B-24 'Delectable Doris' #42-50551



1st LT Rene G. Van de Voorde was born July 16, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Barbara Van de Voorde, his mother, Rachel Van de Voorde, and his sister, Georgette Van de Voorde. He was from Fairfield, Iowa.

On February 3, 1945, he was serving as Navigator aboard “Delectable Doris,” B-24 tail 42-50551 of the 389th Bomb Group, 566th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Ohlendorf, Germany.

He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-50551) nicknamed "Delectable Doris" of the 389th Bomb Group Image via LR Ades. Written on slide casing: 'Fall of 1944, Hethel.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Delectable Doris
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fairfield, IOwa 16 July 1921 1st LT Rene G. Van de Voorde was born July 16, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Barbara Van de Voorde, his mother, Rachel Van de Voorde, and his sister, Georgette Van de Voorde. He was from Fairfield, Iowa.

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Killed in action

3 February 1945 On February 3, 1945, he was serving as Navigator aboard “Delectable Doris,” B-24 tail 42-50551 of the 389th Bomb Group, 566th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Ohlendorf, Germany.

Buried

He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium. Plot B Row 43 Grave 27, Ardennes American Cemetery

Other

Memorialised

Fairfield, Iowa Memorial stone at Evergreen Cemetery Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa, USA Plot: SDiv.1-007

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Service number and burial details copied from ABMC page.

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 12370 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12370

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