Albert W. KAPNICK
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Source : Robert | |||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | 6948978 | ||||||
AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 20 July 1920 | ||||||
ETAT | Philiadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
FAMILY |
Parents: Samuel &Lena KAPNICK | ||||||
RANK | Technical Sergeant | ||||||
FONCTION | Mechanic/Gunner | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 11 August 1939 | ||||||
REGIMENT SQUADRON | 846th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
DIVISION GROUP | 489th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 24 July 1944 | ||||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | La Barberie Marigny | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H-20-FO - s/n 42-94905 8R*G+ "Censored" Macr: 7915 Mission: St Lo Takeoff station 365 Halesworth, Suffolk Shot by flak (left wing and tank) Explosion in flight1 alone survivor who evacuates (or is ejected by the explosion) to 11000 feet around 11:00 | ||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | ||||||
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DECORATION |
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STORY | |||||||
| Albert served as a Technical Sergeant & Waist Gunner on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on August 11, 1939, prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents. B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below). Albert was "Killed In Action" in this crash. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart. Service # 6948978 His next of kin was noted as being Mrs. Estelle Vee Kapnick who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Equipage du B-24 Liberator - type H-20-FO - s/n 42-94905 8R*G+"Censored"
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First Lieutenant | Edwin A. | FLORCYK | Pilot | Dead | Beverly Nat Cem. N.O.841 - Beverly, NEW JERSEY | O-790501 - 24 yo - Jackson, MISSISSIPPI |
Second Lieutenant | Raymond C. | DEATS | CoPilot | Dead | North Platte Cem. 1004 - NEBRASKA | O-699399 - 27 yo - North Platte, NEBRASKA - Fils de Phillip O. Deats et Stella V. Stover |
Second Lieutenant | Gilbert R | ROBERTS | Navigator | Dead | O-69834 - Hutchinson, KANSAS | |
First Lieutenant | Eugene E. MOSS | Bomber | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | O-1287387 - AM+1/PH - St-Louis, MISSOURI | |
First Lieutenant | Harry | POMLES | P/Navigator | Dead | Long Island Nat Cem. TC J.13597 - Farmingdale, NEW YORK | O-801391 - Baltimore, MARYLAND |
T/Sergeant | Albert W. KAPNICK | Mechanic/Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 6948978 - AM+1 - Philiadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA | |
T/Sergeant | Frank J | TROWBRIDGE | Radio Opérateur | Escaped | 13044092 - AM - 17 missions - Né le 26/10/1916 - Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA | |
S/Sergeant | William E. LOWTHER | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 34164188 - AM+1 - Phoenix City, ALABAMA | |
S/Sergeant | Virgil E | DEYO | Gunner | Dead | Long Island Nat Cem. TC J.13597 - Farmingdale, NEW YORK | 32850955 - Prattsville, NEW YORK |
S/Sergeant | Bob H. LOVELY | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 38366300 - AM+1 - Corpus Christi, TEXAS | |
Pvt | George A. SCOFIELD | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 39566372 - PH - CALIFORNIA | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO |
USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries- Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Facebook.com - Frédéric LAVERNHE |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |