Karl F. JOERGER Jr
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 13154260 | ||||||
AGE | 21 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1923 | ||||||
ETAT | PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
FAMILY |
Single | ||||||
RANK | Technical Sergeant | ||||||
FONCTION | Gunner | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 21 November 1942 Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
SQUADRON | 711th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
GROUP | 447th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 28 February 1944 | ||||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Between Blangermont and Croisette | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B-17 Fortress - type G-5-BO - s/n 42-31204 Macr : 2890 Mission : Site V1 de Croisette (62) Takeoff Station 126 Rattlesden, Suffolk Shots by flak Explosion in flight at 15:07 before the burning plane was evacuated. It seems that the survivors were ejected by the explosion at the time of the jump. | ||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY COMMUNAL of Blangermont | ||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
GRAVE |
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DECORATION |
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STORY | |||||||
Crew of B-17 Fortress - type G-5-BO - s/n 42-31204
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First Lieutenant | Richard E. FOUTS | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-742860 - AM/PH+1 - Massillon, OHIO | |
Second Lieutenant | Harry P PETTIT Jr | CoPilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-741933 - AM/PH - Birmingham, ALABAMA | |
Second Lieutenant | Elbridge M. PARK | Navigator | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-687900 - AM/PH+1 - Richmond, Virginia | |
Second Lieutenant | Clifford Leon | HYBARGER | Bomber | Prisoner | O-679523 - Beaumont, TEXAS - Captured in Croisette - Hospitalized in Lille (59) until Apr. 44 - Then Camp unknown | |
T/Sergeant | Karl F JOERGER Jr | Radio/Gunner | Décédé | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 13154260 - AM/PH - Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA | |
T/Sergeant | Billy J | WILMURTH | Mechanic/Gunner | Décédé | Old Union Cem. Titus Co, Texas | 18040690 - 20 ans - Mount Pleasant, TEXAS -Originally buried at Blangermont's Cim Com (62) |
S/Sergeant | Eric | HILL | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 32717695 - College Point, NEW YORK | |
S/Sergeant | Charlie Elbert | HARRIS | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 13118796 - Radford, VIRGINIA | |
S/Sergeant | John C | CURBY | Gunner | Dead | Horse Creek Cem. Pawnee, Sangamon Co, Illinois | 16019172 - 24 ans - Fils de John L et Nona (Stevens) Curby - Pawnee, ILLINOIS - Originally buried at Blangermont's Cim Com (62) |
S/Sergeant | Lawrence T. BULGAREL | Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 18040209 - AM/PH+1 - Decatur, TEXAS | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Francecrashes39-45.net - Aad.archives.gov - Frédéric LAVERNHE |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |