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GERSTING, John R - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-829613 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
496th Bombardment Squadron,
344th Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Cormeilles-en-Vexin, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 62 |
Immediate family
-
Members
F. A. Gersting (father)
Mildred L. Gersting (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95861 -
Data
Type: B-26B
Destination: Neuenheerse, Germany
Mission: Oil Depot
MACR: Not available
More information
2nd Lt John R. Gersting joined the Regular Army in Buffalo, New York on 13 November 1942.He attended high school for 4 years.
On March 28th 1945 two B-26 Marauders 42-95974 N3-S, Pilot 2nd. Lt. Walter H. Hedstrom and 42-95861, Pilot 2nd. Lt. Arthur M. Williamson, were involved in a mid-air collision over Cormeilles-en-Vexin (A-59) in France, the 344th BG base at that time.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://shopwornangel.imaginarynumber.net/344th-macr/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy