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ZAVERL, Albert William - Date of
birth
19 June 1918 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cañon City, Fremont County, Colorado -
Hometown
Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18047296 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
324th Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 May 1943 - Place of
death
Near Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 57 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Matt Zaverl (father)
Rose (Iljas) Zaverl (mother)
Alma Zaverl (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3053 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Mission: Bombardment
MACR: 4438
More information
T/Sgt Albert W. Zaverl attended Roosevelt High School.This Group lost 4 aircraft this date. None were identified. Two were seen to leave the formation, one East of Alte Mollen, one just after target, it headed back into Germany.
T/Sgt Zaverl crashed with the plane. I was Ball Turret Gunner on my first trip with this crew and didn´t know their names or residences too well. Enemy fighters set our plane in flames. We were going to crash land, but at 1000 feet the plane began to crack and two of us bailed out safely. I didn´t see any other chutes leave the plane. It is believed that Albert was trapped up in the cockpit.
Statement from S/Sgt Robert J. Abt.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Jim Kaminski