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Paul E. EBERHARDT
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Source : Andy (Ellen Marchese) | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 37124064 | ||||||
| AGE | 27 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11 March 1916 Olivet, Hutchinson County, SOUTH DAKOTA | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | SOUTH DAKOTA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Emmanuel & Helena EBERHARDT Frères & Soeurs : Walter W (cinq frères & sept sœurs) | ||||||
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| FONCTION | Gunner | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 7 May 1942 | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 708th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 447th Bomber Group (Heavy) | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 5 November 1944 |
Source : Andy | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Port de la Mole - Cne Gujan-Mestras - Bassin d'Arcachon | ||||||
| PLAN DE VOL / FLIGHT PLAN |
B-17 Fortress - type G-15-DL - s/n 42-37872 CQ*? Carré-K
Macr : 1688 Mission : #5 - Aérodrome Bordeaux-Merignac (33) Décollage 02h00 station 126 Rattlesden, Suffolk UK Corps initialement inhumés au cimetière de Cazaux (33) Inconnues - Soute à bombes en feu - Evacuation partielle en parachute - Crash à 300 m de la berge | ||||||
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CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Luynes Cemetery, Aix-En-Provance N°3551
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| CEMETERY | RHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan | ||||||
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Source : Graveyard Queen |
In Memory of Army SSGT. Paul E. Eberhardt Paul was drafted by the army on May 7, 1942. He trained at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Sheppard Field, Texas; and, Harvard, Nebraska, to become a Ball Turret gunner on a B-17. He embarked in November of 1943 with division, 708 Bomb sq. 447 Bomb, CP (H). David Eberhardt, Paul E. Eberhardt's nephew, who provided this information, was five years old when his Uncle Paul died. Paul E. Eberhardt was a brave man and a great soldier. He died for his country and we will never forget him. Thank you, Paul E. Eberhardt. This entry was respectfully submitted by Shane Remmers and Bryce Roth, 7th grade, Tripp –Delmont School, Tripp, South Dakota. Information for this entry was provided by David Eberhardt, Olivet, South Dakota, nephew of Paul E. Eberhardt. | ||||||
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Source : Ancestry | |||||||
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In memory of the seven American airmen who died on January 5, 1944, in the crash of B-17 42-37872 in the commune of: Gujan-Mestras Photo : Pierre Pécastaingts Source : https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gujanmestras-b17 | ||||||
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Equipe du B-17 Fortress - type G-15-DL - s/n 42-37872 CQ*? Carré-K
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| 2Lt | Richard W | HUFF | Pilote | Décédé | Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83) | O-746351 - PH - Claftin, Kansas |
| 2Lt | William J | BROOKS | CoPilote | Décédé | Cim Am Rhône Draguignan (83) | O-679987 - PH - Illinois |
| 2Lt | Angelo J | LANDOLFO | Navigateur | Décédé | Immaculate Conception Cem. Montclair, New Jersey | O-688065 - 22 ans - Né le 07/03/1921 - Newark, New Jersey |
| 2Lt | William R | BOGGESS | Bombardier | Décédé | Golden Gate Nat Cem. C654 San Bruno, California | O-746684 |
| S/Sgt | Daniel F | ZULLO | Mecanicien/Mitrailleur | Décédé | St-John Catholic Cem. Orange, Essex Co, New Jersey | 12164095 - 26 ans - Né le 10/06/1917 - Orange, New Jersey |
| S/Sgt | Millard J | PATTERSON | Radio/Mitrailleur | Décédé | Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 13167650 - PH - Pennsylvania |
| S/Sgt | Paul E. EBERHARDT | Mitrailleur | Décédé | Cim Am Rhône Draguignan | 37124064 - PH - Dakota | |
| S/Sgt | Karl F | SHOCKLEY | Mitrailleur | Prisonnier - Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf | 32487595 - Gloucester, New York | |
| S/Sgt | Joseph E | LUXEMBERGER | Mitrailleur | Prisonnier - Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf | 33242922 - Williamsport, Pennsylvania | |
| S/Sgt | Ernest R | THORGREN | Mitrailleur | Prisonnier - Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf | 15334732 - Valparaiso, Indiana | |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Aad.archives.gov - Francecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Weremember.abmc.gov - Ancestry - Uswarmemorials.org |
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| REDACTEURS | Victor, Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |