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Capel, Burt Carl, Jr.

Date of birth:
March 5th, 1925 (Salem/Ohio, United States)
Date of death:
1998
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Son of Barbara and Burt Capel. Husband of Jean Lantz Capel.

Trained on a Liberator bomber at the Pueblo Army Air base in Colorado. He was the armorer gunner of his crew. Entered service in February 1943. Discharged at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, after service as a combat man with the 15th Air Force in Italy.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With one oak leaf cluster and battle stars for the participation in the campaigns in the Rome-Arno, northern Appines, Po valley, Rhineland and Central European Theater.
Air Medal (AM)

Sources

  • Photo 1: Tobias Seguel
  • - Tobias Seguel

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