EMSWILER Adelbert F - 28 IR 8 ID

 

Adelbert Freese  EMSWILER

 

“Debby”

 

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : James Burke (Ellen Marchese)

NUMBER OF SERVICEO-1291445 
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH13 avril 1922 Ekalaka, Carter County, MONTANA 
ENLISTMENT STATEMONTANA
FAMILY

Parents : Samuel John & Pearl Freese EMSWILER

Siblings : Baby 1917, Infant Baby 1918, Lionel Jerome & Marion Rodney

RANK
First Lieutenant First Lieutenant
FONCTION Infantry Man 
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT montana
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
COMPANY 
BATTALION 
REGIMENT SQUADRON28th Infantry Regiment 
DIVISION GROUP8th Infantry Division 
DATE OF DEATH14 July 1944

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Frogman

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMETERY TEMPORARY of  Blosville N°3508

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Story of Cemetery Temporary  

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
H2834
DECORATION & BREVET

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge 

 

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

 

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STORY
 

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

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Emswiler Adelbert Freese

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Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Ancestry

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Sue Dale

 

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Sue Dale

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Sue Dale

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Sue Dale

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Sue Dale

 

div 8

8th  INFANTRY DIVISION - GOLDEN ARROW  

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie
1 Jul 1940  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  266
   Casualties/Victimes 13 986

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

  
8 Jul 1944 Normandy  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. Philip B. Peyton (Jun 40 - Dec 40)
Maj. Gen. James P. Marley (Dec 40 - Feb 41)
Maj. Gen. William E. Shedd (Feb 41 - Feb 41)
Maj. Gen. Henry Terrell, Jr. (Mar 41 - Mar 41)
Maj. Gen. James P. Marley (Apr 41 - Jul 42)
Maj. Gen. Paul E. Peabody (Aug 42 - Jan 43)
Maj. Gen. William C. McMahon (Feb 43 - Jul 44)
Maj. Gen. Donald A. Stroh (Jul 44 - Dec 44)
Maj. Gen. William G. Weaver (Dec 44 - Feb 45)
Maj. Gen. Bryant E. Moore (Feb 45 - Nov 45)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)
   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP
carte campagne europe

DIVISION CHRONICLE


After training in Ireland the 8th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, 4 July 1944, and entered combat on the 7th. Fighting through the hedgerows, it crossed the Ay River, 26 July, pushed through Rennes, 8 August, and attacked Brest in September. The Crozon Peninsula was cleared, 19 September, and the Division drove across France to Luxembourg, moved to the Hurtgen Forest, 20 November, cleared Hurtgen on the 28th and Brandenburg, 3 December, and pushed on to the Roer. That river was crossed on 23 February 1945, Duren taken on the 25th and the Erft Canal crossed on the 28th. The 8th reached the Rhine near Rodenkirchen, 7 March, and maintained positions along the river near Koln. On 6 April the Division attacked northwest to aid in the destruction of enemy forces in the Ruhr Pocket, and by the 17th had completed its mission. After security duty, the Division, under operational control of the British Second Army, drove across the Elbe, 1 May, and penetrated to Schwerin when the war in Europe ended.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


Après s'être entraîné en Irlande, la 8th Infantry Division débarque à Utah Beach, en Normandie, le 4 juillet 1944, et entre en combat le 7. Traversant les haies, il franchit la rivière Ay, le 26 juillet, traverse Rennes le 8 août et attaque Brest en septembre. La péninsule de Crozon a été défrichée le 19 septembre et la Division a traversé la France jusqu'au Luxembourg, s'est installée dans la forêt de Hurtgen le 20 novembre, a défriché Hurtgen le 28 et Brandebourg le 3 décembre et s'est dirigée vers la Roer. Cette rivière fut franchie le 23 février 1945, Duren fut prise le 25 et le canal Erft traversa le 28. Le 8 a atteint le Rhin près de Rodenkirchen, le 7 mars, et a maintenu des positions le long de la rivière près de Cologne. Le 6 avril, la division attaqua le nord-ouest pour aider à la destruction des forces ennemies dans la poche de la Ruhr. Le 17, elle avait achevé sa mission. Après la sécurité, la Division, sous le contrôle opérationnel de la deuxième armée britannique, traversa l'Elbe le 1er mai et pénétra à Schwerin à la fin de la guerre en Europe.
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOArmydivs.squarespace.com

Brother

of Adelbert F

 

Lionel Jerome EMSWILER

 

NUMBER OF SERVICE19125059

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Sue Dale     

AGE21 yo
DATE OF BIRTH3 aout 1923 Ekalaka, Carter County, MONTANA 
ENLISTMENT STATEMONTANA
FAMILY

Parents : Samuel John & Pearl Freese EMSWILER

Siblings : Baby 1917, Infant Baby 1918, Adelbert Freese & Marion Rodney

RANK
Staff Sergeant Staff Sergeant
DATE of ENLISTEMENT7 novembre 1942 Butte MONTANA 

Emswiler_Adelbert_Freese_-_lionel_j_tombe.jpg

 Source : Frogman

UNIT

763rd Bomber Squadron

460th Bomber Group (Heavy)

15th Air Force 

DATE OF DEATH27 April 1945 

Air Medal & 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal  

US AAF Air Crew Badge

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

badge-aaf_aircrew

 
STATUSKIA
CEMETERY TEMPORARYCIMETIERE PROVISOIRE de Bari Cemetery, Bari, Italy N°5210
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY de Colleville

Plan du Normandy American Cemetery

MT.jpg
PlotTowGrave
H2835

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Sue Dale 

Lionel a serLionel served as master sergeant on B-24G #42-78410, 763rd Bomber Squadron, 460th Bomber Group H, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during the Second World War.

His squadron carried out its last mission against a target in northern Italy on 26 April 1945.

On April 27, a company of American troops was trapped behind enemy lines and they were in desperate need of food and ammunition.

An emergency mission to drop supplies from the air was quickly scheduled.

Bud was one of the airmen who volunteered (to co-pilot) to perform the flight.

Bud’s plane was on fire as he returned to the base. They had been caught in a crossfire.

The plane crashed near a monastery in Matera, Italy, killing 3 airmen on board.

Staff Sergeant Emswiler had completed 25 missions.

He received the air medal with 2 oak leaves.

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Ancestry

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Ancestry
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Brother of Adelbert F

 

Marion Rodney EMSWILER

 

“Rod”


 

NUMBER OF SERVICE---

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Source : Sue Dale    

DATE OF BIRTH7 October 1928 Ekalaka, Carter County, MONTANA 
ENLISTMENT STATEMONTANA
FAMILY

Parents : Samuel John & Pearl Freese EMSWILER

Brothers : Baby 1917, Infant Baby 1918, Adelbert Freese & Lionel Jerome

RANK
First Lieutenant sergeant armee de terre
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT 

Emswiler Adelbert Freese

Rod's military memorial

Source : Sue Dale

DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
UNIT 

 223rd Infantry Regiment

10th Infantry Division

MT.jpg
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com - Ancestry

Emswiler Adelbert Freese 

Emswiler Family: Rod, Jerome, Pearl, Adelbert and Samuel

Source : Sue Dale (Findagrave.com )

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com - Findagrave.com - Weremember.abmc.gov - Ancestry.com 
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