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ROSENBERGER, Jearold Francis - Date of
birth
9 October 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois -
Hometown
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36740528 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
838th Bombardment Squadron,
487th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 June 1944 - Place of
death
Hannover-Langeforth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jearold J. Rosenberger (father)
Stella M. Rosenberger (mother)
Gordon L. Rosenberger (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95217 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Misburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Deurag oil refinery
MACR: 5935
More information
After dropping his bombs at 0905 over the target, immediately this airplane received a direct flak hit. The tail was torn off and the airplane spun to the ground in flames. Reports very as to the number of parachutes seen. The highest number reported is three. Some observers, however, stated that they saw two, others say there were none. One reported a parachute in flames, another that one was seen completely free of the plane.Eight crew members were killed and were initially buried at the military cemetery of Hannover-Limmer. One crew member was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jewish Servicemen Card / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Kankakee High School 1942, www.findagrave.com