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Casualty Info
Home Town Cambridge, Massachusetts
Last Address RAF Hethel, Norfolk, England
Casualty Date Feb 19, 1945
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Germany
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment American Cemetery - Ardennes, Belgium
During a bombing mission to Jungenthal, Germany, his B-24 had engine and instrument problems and headed back to base but couldn't make it. The pilot ordered bail-out when he thought they were over Allied lines but they were actually over the German front lines. Eight of the nine crewmembers parachuted safely and were captured; but SSgt Aaronian was killed when his parachute failed to open.
