Robert Adolph BOEHM

Source : John Winskill

Parents : Otto John : Rosa Lee Fulkerson BOEHM

Siblings : Otto Hugh, Walter Joe, Lee Leslie, Roger Frank & Daniel Emil

Source : Craig Hughes

Ste Marie du Mont Area

CEMETERY TEMPORARY of  Blosville N°3508

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

Source : Brian Kueker

Source : Emily

The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1944, newspaper, August 17, 1944; Flatonia, Texas.

Source : Nelda

Source : John Winskill

Pvt. Robert Adolph Boehm was born 12 January 1922 in Flatonia, Fayette, Texas to Otto John and Rose Fulkerson Boehm. He was the second of six boys. By 1940, the family was living in Ballinger, Runnels, Texas.

 Robert attended grammar school through 7th grade. Otto was a farmer and Robert and his brothers helped on the farm.

 There were two WWII Draft registration cards for Robert. The first was in Detroit, Michigan 16 Feb 1942. He gives both the address of his older brother, Otto Hugh, who was working at the Briggs Cannon Plant in Detroit, and his home address in Ballinger, Runnels, Texas, where he listed that he was working for his father on the farm. The second registration card was from Runnels county, Texas, 30 June 1942.

Robert enlisted 10 September 1942 in Abilene, Texas. He volunteered to be a paratrooper. He trained at Camp Toccoa in Georgia near the Currahee Mountain. Currahee means “stand alone” giving the men the motto of standing alone behind enemy lines. One of the things he would have taken part of was the 115 mile march (four days) to the train to get to Fort Benning.

For exemplary conduct in action against the enemy, he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge on 11 May 1944.

Robert’s unit was 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, Hq Co, 3rd BN. He was a part of the machine gun platoon. He lost his life on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. Plot C, Row 22, Grave 3.

HeadQuarters Company     3rd Battalion    506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 

Source : John Winskill

In the book _Tonight We Die as Men: the Untold Story of Third Batallion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Toccoa to D-Day, _by Ian Gardner and Roger Day, we are told of some of the difficulties the men had during that jump. The pilot had a hard time finding drop Zone D. They passed over it and alerted the Germans. When the men jumped, they were 1 1/2 miles west of the drop zone so that everyone else was also off. "S/Sgt Tom Simms (HQ co) was in charge of 16 men from the machine-gun platoon that made up chalk no. 27.

The group was hooked up ready to jump when the aircraft's tail was hit by ground fire, forcing the plane to bank steeply to the right. Bobbie Rommel was no. 8 in the stick and recollects, "We all fell to our left and hung on to our strops and equipment with all our might - everybody stayed calm." The plane returned to level flight but was hit again on the port wing. The green light came on and seven men…went out…Unfortunately [the] aircraft had been badly damaged and its pilot, 2nd Lt Alton Keller, was struggling to keep it in the air. It eventually crashed into the English Channel, killing the entire crew." (p 132, 133)

 I was not able to find out if Robert was able to jump and lost his life after the jump, or if he was one killed in the plane when it crashed.

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101^st AIRBORNE DIVISION - SCREAMING EAGLES

Activated/Activé	Normandy/Normandie
15 Aug 1942	Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  214
	Casualties/Victimes 9 328
Entered Combat/Entré au combat
6 Jun1944 D-Day
Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Maj. Gen. William C. Lee (Aug 42 - Mar 44) Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (Mar 44 - Dec 44) Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe (Dec 44 - Dec 44) Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor (Dec 44 - Sep 45)	Campaigns/Campagnes Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44) Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45) Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45) Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)
PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP
DIVISION CHRONICLE The 101st Airborne arrived in England, 15 September 1943, and received additional training in Berkshire and Wiltshire. On 6 June 1944, the Division was dropped into Normandy behind Utah Beach. Against fierce resistance it took Pouppeville, Vierville, and St. Come du Mont. On the 12th, the stronghold of Carentan fell, and after mopping up and maintaining its positions, the Division returned to England, 13 July, for rest and training. On 17 September 1944, taking part in one of the largest of airborne invasions, the 101st landed in Holland, took Vechel and held the Zon bridge. St. Oedenrode and Eindhoven fell after sharp fighting on the 17th and 18th. Opheusden changed hands in a shifting struggle, but the enemy was finally forced to withdraw, 9 October. After extensive patrols, the Division returned to France, 28 November, for further training. On 18 December, it moved to Belgium to stop the German breakthrough. Moving into Bastogne under the acting command of Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe, it set up a circular defense and although completely surrounded, refused to surrender on 22 December. Its perimeter held against violent attacks. The 4th Armored Division finally reached the 101st on the 26th and the enemy offensive was blunted. Very heavy fighting continued near Bastogne for the rest of December and January. On 17 January 1945, the Division moved to Drulingen and Pfaffenhoffen in Alsace and engaged in defensive harassing patrols along the Moder River. On 31 January, it crossed the Moder in a three-company raid. After assembling at Mourmelon, France, 26 February 1945, for training, it moved to the Ruhr pocket, 31 March, patrolling and raiding in April and engaging in military government at Rheydt and Munchen-Gladbach. The 101st reached Berchtesgaden by the end of the war and performed occupational duties until inactivation in Germany.	CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION Le 101st Airborne est arrivé en Angleterre, le 15 septembre 1943, et a reçu une formation supplémentaire dans le Berkshire et le Wiltshire. Le 6 juin 1944, la division est larguée en Normandie derrière Utah Beach. Contre une résistance féroce, il fallut Pouppeville, Vierville et St. Come du Mont. Le 12, le fief de Carentan est tombé, et après avoir nettoyé et maintenu ses positions, la Division est revenue en Angleterre, le 13 juillet, pour se reposer et s'entraîner. Le 17 septembre 1944, participant à l'une des plus grandes invasions aéroportées, la 101st débarque en Hollande, prend Vechel et tient le pont de Zon. St. Oedenrode et Eindhoven sont tombés après des combats acharnés les 17 et 18. Opheusden a changé de mains dans une lutte changeante, mais l'ennemi a finalement été forcé de se retirer, le 9 octobre. Après de longues patrouilles, la Division revint en France le 28 novembre pour suivre une formation complémentaire. Le 18 décembre, il a déménagé en Belgique pour arrêter la percée allemande. Déménagement à Bastogne sous le commandement de Brig. Général Anthony C. McAuliffe, il a mis en place une défense circulaire et bien que complètement encerclé, a refusé de se rendre le 22 décembre. Son périmètre tenu contre les attaques violentes. La 4e division blindée atteignit finalement la 101e le 26 et l'offensive ennemie fut émoussée. De très violents combats ont continué près de Bastogne pour le reste de décembre et janvier. Le 17 janvier 1945, la division s'est déplacée à Drulingen et à Pfaffenhoffen en Alsace et s'est livrée à des patrouilles de harcèlement défensif le long de la rivière Moder. Le 31 janvier, il a traversé le Moder dans un raid de trois compagnies. Après s'être rassemblé à Mourmelon, France, le 26 février 1945, pour s'entraîner, il s'installa dans la poche de la Ruhr, le 31 mars, patrouillant et faisant des raids en avril et s'engageant dans un gouvernement militaire à Rheydt et Munchen-Gladbach. La 101e a atteint Berchtesgaden à la fin de la guerre et a exercé des fonctions professionnelles jusqu'à l'inactivation en Allemagne.

Brother of 

Robert A

Sacred Heart Cemetery
Del Rio, Val Verde County, TEXAS

Source : RKD

Parents : Otto John : Rosa Lee Fulkerson BOEHM

Siblings : Robert A, Walter Joe, Lee Leslie, Roger Frank & Daniel Emil

Brother of 

Robert A

Maverick County Cemetery
Eagle Pass, Maverick County, TEXAS

Source : Harold Barraclough

Parents : Otto John : Rosa Lee Fulkerson BOEHM

Sibling : Otto Hugh, Walter Joe, Robert A, Roger Frank & Daniel Emil

Source : Fran Bundy

Brother of 

Robert A

Roger Frank BOEHM

Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Dallas, Dallas County, TEXAS

Source : Jay Johnson TX     

Parents : Otto John : Rosa Lee Fulkerson BOEHM

Siblings : Otto Hugh, Walter Joe, Lee Leslie, Robert A & Daniel Emil