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Charles E. HOLZAPFEL
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1940 Clairton High School Yearbook Senior Picture. Clairton, PA | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 33423282 | ||||||
| AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25 November 1922 Finleyville, Washington County, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| ETAT | PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| FAMILY | Single | ||||||
| RANK | Staff Sergeant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Engineer, Top Turret Gunner | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 29 january 1943 Pittsburgh PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 854th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| DIVISION | 491st Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 28 may 1945 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Waldorf | ||||||
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Douglas-Tulsa B-24J-1-DT Liberator - #42-51267 Le sergent Chef Charles E. HOLZAPFEL (ASN: 33423282) Il a été capturé par les forces allemandes après avoir été abattu vers le 9 février 1945 et détenu comme prisonnier de guerre jusqu'à son retour au contrôle militaire américain. à la fin des hostilités en mai 1945. | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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 | Charles E HOLZAPFEL was a member of B 24 Libérator - "Miss Francia", pilot was Kenneth A ROWE . | ||||||
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov - Aad.archives.gov (Prisonnier de guerre) - Abmc.gov - Philippe LEDUC - valor.militarytimes.com - Ancestry.com - Americanairmuseum.com - B24bestweb.com - Aviationarchaeology.com - Monty Mc DANIEL |
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| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |