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GERBER, Cecil Marvin - Date of
birth
2 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-799378 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 May 1944 - Place of
death
Navy yard
Kiel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Max Gerber (father)
Rose Gerber (mother)
Gayle Gerber (sister)
Ruth I. Gerber (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37979 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bayou Gall
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the navy yard
MACR: 4951
More information
1st Lt Cecil M. Gerber graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1939.The aircraft was hit by flak and was reported to have blown up, after it had left the formation with one wing a solid mass of flames. No parachutes were seen. All 10 crewmembers were killed.
Lt Gerber was initially buried at the Garrison Cemetery in Kiel on 29 June 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Jewish Serviceman Card,
www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, Hagerstown High School, 1939, The Morning Herald - 05 June 1944