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Personal info

Full name
TISCHLER, Albert M
Date of birth
9 December 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Parkston, Hutchinson County, South Dakota
Hometown
Cross Plains, Hutchinson County, South Dakota

Military service

Service number
37487223
Rank
Corporal
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
725th Bombardment Squadron,
451st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 February 1945
Place of death
Florisdorf, Austria

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
K 38 20

Immediate family

Members
Math Tischler (father)
Elizabeth A. Tischler (mother)
Leona Tischler (sister)
Josephine Tischler (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-52440
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Calamity Jane
Destination: Vienna, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the refineries
MACR: 12091

More information

2nd Lt. Albert D. Sherman Jr:
"While over the target Lt Holst received a direct flak hit in the bomb bay of his ship, causing it to burst in flames. He rallied right and in doing so crashed into Lt Burk’s aircraft. It appeared as if Lt Burk tried to avoid a collision, but to no avail. When the ships collided a few bombs were dropped from Lt Burk’s ship. After the collision the two ships remained together until Lt Burk’s ship barrel rolled earthward out of my view and Lt Holst’s ship disintegrated."

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Dolores Lyons, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 census, www.fold3.com, http://aircrewremembered.com/USAAFCombatOperations/Feb.45.html
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com – Dolores Lyons