KIMBALL Paul R - 99 SQ 441 TCG

 

Paul Robert KIMBALL

 

KIMBALL_Paul_R

Source : Jaap Vermeer (Ellen Marchese)

NUMBER OF SERVICEO-531344 (39836547)
AGE35 yo
DATE OF BIRTH13 November 1908 
ENLISTMENT STATESan Fransisco, CALIFORNIA 
FAMILY

Parents : R. O. & Thelma E KIMBALL

Brothers : Robert K, Clyde V & Cedric B

Sisters : Beula, Lois M & Eunice I

RANK
2nd Lieutenant Second_lieutenant
FONCTIONGlider pilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTInspector at the Bank of Americaca
DATE of ENLISTEMENT16 October 1940  
   SQUADRON99th Squadron  
 GROUP441st Troops Carrier Group 
ARMY9th Air Force  
DATE OF DEATH15 August 1944

KIMBALL_Paul_R

Source : Andy

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH Le Muy 
PLAN DE VOL / FLIGHT PLAN

CG-4 "Waco" - type A 

Waco CG 4A USAF

macr 15821

Mission: Troop drop-off on foot on the ground in Le Muy - La Motte

Takeoff: Grasseton, Italy

Crash: For an unknown cause, the glider positioned itself vertically during descent before crashing killing the personnel on board.

 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Draguignan N°3519
draguignan cemeterie provisoire

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
D25
DECORATION & BREVET

Air Medal

Purple Heart

European African Middle Eastern Campaing Medal (with arrowhead)

World War II Victory Medal

Glider pilot badge

 

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Photo FDLM

EAMECampaign

victory medal

combat infantryman badge 

 
usaf 9af troopcarriercommand badge
STORY
 

KIMBALL_Paul_R

Source : Ancestry

 
 

KIMBALL_Paul_R

Source : Ancestry

 

KIMBALL_Paul_R

Source : Ancestry

 

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOVictor DANIEL - abmc.gov - ancestry.com - fr.findagrave.com - francecrashes39-45.net
EDITORSVictor,  Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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