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FLACH, Ferdinand Edward - Date of
birth
14 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri -
Hometown
Buchanan County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37540396 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Nose Turret Gunner -
Unit
701st Bombardment Squadron,
455th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Kassel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ferdinand J. Flach (father)
Margaret H. Flach (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-28922 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Texas Rose
Destination: Kassel, Germany
MACR: 9386
More information
100 to 150 E/A attacked our formation from 6 o’clock. They came in about 10 to 15 abreast and there were about 6 rows. B-24’s were going down all around and it was impossible to state which was which.Many parachutes were seen in the area. Many of the planes were seen going down in flames.
Sgt Flach was killed by German civilians.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Jac Engels, Kassel Mission Historical Society, St. Joseph Gazette 1 February 1944