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SCHENKENBERGER, Jacob - Date of
birth
17 January 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Akron, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35607640 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
579th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 July 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rhoden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adam Schenkenberger (father)
Susanna Schenkenberger (mother)
Fred Schenkenberger (brother)
Adam Schenkenberger (brother)
Elizabeth Schenkenberger (sister)
Catherine Schenkenberger (sister)
Marian Schenkenberger (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95229 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Rap 'Em Pappy
Destination: Bernburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG aircraft plants
MACR: 7216
More information
S/Sgt Jacob Schenkenberger was a graduate of Sharon Center High School and was employed at B.F. Goodrich Company.He enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio on 29 March 1943.
Eyewitnesses of other airplanes, Lt Niederriter, and Lt Fleck, stated that the aircraft was attacked by enemy aircraft after bombs away, dropped the nose gear. Then most of the landing gear came down with the plane leaving formation under control with #3 engine windmilling, #4 engine out, and some flames coming from the airplane.
S/Sgt Schenkenberger was first buried in the village cemetery of Hasserode.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Peter Schouteten, www.B24.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Akron Beacon Journal