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SABLITZ, Paul - Date of
birth
16 October 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31453650 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
577th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Garbeck, southwest of Balve, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Sablitz father)
Kathryn (Milchnowski) Sablitz (mother)
George Sablitz (brother)
Julia Sablitz (sister)
Frank J. Sablitz (brother)
Henry H. Sablitz (brother)
John Sablitz (brother)
Alex Sablitz (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-50868 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Dortmund, Germany
Mission: Bombing of bridges, benzol plants and marshalling yards
MACR: 11996
More information
Sgt Paul Sablitz graduated from the Bacon Academy in 1942 and worked on his father's farm.He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 4 March 1944.
His parents were Polish immigrants and his oldest brother and sister were born in Poland.
The aircraft collided in mid-air with another B-24 #42-95164. Both aircraft went down. Four parachutes were seen. The entire crew of ten was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.b24.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Michel Beckers/392nd Bomb Group