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BERGER, Paul L - Date of
birth
8 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Frackville, Schuykill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33836714 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Quackenbruck airbase, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Berger (father)
Carrie Berger (mother)
George Berger (brother)
Dorothy Berger (sister)
Louise Berger (sister)
Carol Berger (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6478 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Fürstenau/Vechtel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13606
More information
Sgt Paul L. Berger graduated from Frackville High School in 1944.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 2 February 1944.
The airplane was last observed after being hit by flak in #4 engine, knocking the propeller and cowling off. It then went into a glide to the right, under control but on fire, leveled off and was under control for about 5 minutes and was then observed to spiral down and crash.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - SW