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SSGT Allen R. Kluck

Birth	:	22 Nov 1920 Colfax County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	9 Apr 1944 Germany
Burial	:	Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5527992, -68.3955994
Description	:	Son of Arthur Kluck. Married to Mary Ann Lightner on 6-25-1942. US Army Air Corps - Enlisted on 8-27-1942 - Staff Sgt. - 754th Bomb Squadron - Killed in action while on a B-24 mission over Germany, while serving as a front turret gunner. ----------------------------------------- From the web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/heros/hpcn0183.htm#arkluck Staff Sergeant Allen R. Kluck was born November 22, 1920, in Colfax County, near Richland, Nebraska, and was killed in action over Germany on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1944. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kluck of Colfax County, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Kluck, pioneer residents of Colfax and Platte... Read More	Son of Arthur Kluck. Married to Mary Ann Lightner on 6-25-1942. US Army Air Corps - Enlisted on 8-27-1942 - Staff Sgt. - 754th Bomb Squadron - Killed in action while on a B-24 mission over Germany, while serving as a front turret gunner. ----------------------------------------- From the web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/heros/hpcn0183.htm#arkluck Staff Sergeant Allen R. Kluck was born November 22, 1920, in Colfax County, near Richland, Nebraska, and was killed in action over Germany on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1944. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kluck of Colfax County, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Kluck, pioneer residents of Colfax and Platte Counties, who later lived in Columbus. He had one brother, Glen Kluck of Richland, Nebraska, and one sister, Mrs. Harvey Loseke, of Columbus, Nebraska. On June 25, 1942, Sergeant Allen Kluck was married to Miss Mary Ann Lightner, the daughter of Judge and Mrs. Louis Lightner of Columbus, Nebraska. As a boy, Allen lived at the farm home of his parents in Colfax County, and attended the district school there. He enrolled in Kramer High School in Columbus in the fall of 1935, and was graduated with the class of 1939. At the completion of his high school course, he became associated with his father in farming. He remained on the farm until he enlisted in the air force on August 27, 1942. After his basic training, he graduated from the airplane mechanics course at Keesler Field, Mississippi, and the specialized course at Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, Michigan. which he completed on July 14, 1943. He received his silver wings as an aerial gunner at Harlingen Field, Texas, on September 11, 1943, and was promoted to a staff sergeant. He went overseas in January, 1944, and was in the European Theatre of Operations. He was a front turret gunner on a B-24. Sergeant Kluck was killed in action April 9, 1944, on the way to a target in northern Germany. He received an Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Purple Heart, and Citation of Honor awarded posthumously. Staff Sergeant Allen R. Kluck was a member of the Federated Church in Columbus, Nebraska, where memorial services were held for him at 3:00 p.m., on June 2, 1945, with Reverend E. G. Brinkmeyer, pastor, officiating, and Hartman Post No. 84 of the American Legion, conducting the military service -------------------------- Web site: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1949.html The Daily Telegram, June 20, 1949 KLUCK--Military Services Here Thursday For S-Sgt. Allen Kluck Funeral services for S/Sgt. Allen R. Kluck of Richland, B-24 gunner killed in action over Germany Easter Sunday, April 9, 1944, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Federated church here. Rev. Dewitt Stauffer, minister of the Presbyterian church at Schuyler, will officate. Burial will be made in Roselawn Memorial park here. The body, returning from a U.S. military cemetery in Belgium, will be at the Gass Funeral home from 10:03 Thursday when it arrives by train util 1 p.m. An escort of veterans will meet the train and military services will be conducted by the American Legion and V.F.W. S/Sgt. Kluck had entered the army air force in August, 1942. He received his wings, a sharp-shooter's medal in aerial gunnery, and a sergeant's rating upon graduation at Harlingen field, Texas, in September, 1943. After completion of operational training, he went overseas with his crew, arriving in England Feb. 10, 1944. He had participated in at least 10 bombing missions before he was killed and had earned the air medal with an oak leaf cluster. Born at Richland S/Sgt. Kluck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kluck, was born on a farm two miles northeast of Richland Nov. 22, 1920. He was graduated from Kramer high school in Columbus in 1939. During his high school days, he participated in track events, and in his senior year was shop foreman in the agricultural vocational training department. He was also a member of Hy-Y, Booster club, German club and the chorus. After graduation he farmed with his father on the home place at Richland. On Jan. 25, 1942, he and Miss Mary Ann Lightner, the present Mrs. Robert Lofton of Wausau, Wis., were married at the home of her parents in Columbus. He was a member of the Federated church here. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, Glen, of Richland, and one sister, Mrs. Harvey Loseke of Columbus. The Daily Telegram, June 24, 1949 KLUCK--Funeral Services - Funeral services for S/Sgt. Allan R. Kluck of Richland, B-24 gunner killed in action over Germany on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1944, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Federated church. Rev. Dewitt Stauffer of Schuyler, officiated and burial was made in Roselawn Memorial park. Pall bearers were Harry Rinder, jr., Russell Kluck, Arnold Kluck, Gilbert Loseke, Edward Ragatz and Laird Loomis. Military services, under auspices of the American Legion and the V.F.W. were held. The V.F.W. No. 3704 firing squad was composed of Eldon Mueller, Ralph Kopetsky, Walter Kopetsky, Harley Mueller, John Brynes and Frank Mlinar, with Keith Bryan as commander. The color bearer was James Walters; the color guards were Leo Boettcher and Robert Rabe. Legion bugler, Dick Brodfuehrer blew the refrain and Bob Tucek the echo. Grarveside military services were conducted by Legion Post Commander Carl E. Ewert with Francis Dischner, adjutant, assisting.

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Where is SSGT Allen R. Kluck's memorial?
SSGT Allen R. Kluck's memorial is located at: Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth, Hancock County, USA.
When did SSGT Allen R. Kluck death?
SSGT Allen R. Kluck death on 9 Apr 1944 in Germany
Where are the coordinates of the SSGT Allen R. Kluck's memorial?
Latitude: 44.5527992
Longitude: -68.3955994

Family Members:

Parent

Arthur Kluck

(1890 - 1976)

Blanche Bures Kluck

(1892 - 1985)

Siblings

Blanche Ann Kluck

(1917 - 1917)

Gladys K. “Penny” Kluck Loseke

(1922 - 2008)

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