The Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial lies a few miles south-east of Epinal, a commune in northeastern France and the capital of the Vosges department. It composes roughly 48 acres above the Moselle River near the Vosges Mountains. According to the American Battle Monuments Commission It contains the graves of 5,254 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the campaigns to cross northeastern France to the Rhine River and beyond into Germany.
The cemetery was established in October 1944 by the 46th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company of the U.S. Seventh Army as it drove northward from southern France through the Rhone Valley into Germany. The cemetery became the repository for the fatalities in the bitter fighting through the Saverne Gap, and in defense of Allied positions in the Vosges region, during the winter of 1944-1945. Today, it is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) which was created by the U.S. Congress in 1923. The ABMC maintains 26 permanent American military cemeteries and 30 federal memorials, monuments and markers around the world.
SURNAME
Zembrycki
FORENAME
Peter N.
UNIT
former FSSF
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
32335681
DATE OF DEATH
16th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 33 Grave 22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
USA
from Nassau County,Nebraska (enlistment)
from Glencove,New York...
SURNAME
Twibell
FORENAME
Charles L.
UNIT
517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
38478795
DATE OF DEATH
28th July 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 16 Grave 44
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Gladewater,Coleman...
SURNAME
Anderson
FORENAME
Charles Edwin (Andy)
UNIT
507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
37707913
DATE OF DEATH
15th May 1945
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery, France Plot B Row 23 Grave 15
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Denver...
SURNAME
Fitzpatrick
FORENAME
Lawrence M.
UNIT
506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-026218
DATE OF DEATH
16th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 7 Grave 25
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Silver...
SURNAME
Kiehn
FORENAME
William F.
UNIT
506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
19114027
DATE OF DEATH
10th February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 19 Grave 14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Kitsap County,Washington
KIA...
SURNAME
Fitzgerald
FORENAME
Cleveland Robert
UNIT
502 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B,attached HQ Company,1 Bn)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
0-409889
DATE OF DEATH
8th October 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 44 Grave 24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Schwabe
FORENAME
Henry M.
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
33491350
DATE OF DEATH
22nd February 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 35 Grave 18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Montgomery...
SURNAME
Moyer
FORENAME
Bert J.
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
35762342
DATE OF DEATH
7th May 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 8 Grave 53
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Nicholas County,West Virginia
award...
SURNAME
Gulick
FORENAME
Edward T.
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
12203665
DATE OF DEATH
1st January 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 10 Grave 70
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Union County,New...
SURNAME
Weiss
FORENAME
Melvin
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-695572
DATE OF DEATH
18th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 21 Grave 62
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New York state
bombardier
B-24H...
SURNAME
Patterson
FORENAME
Duncan Locklin
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
12072733
DATE OF DEATH
18th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 26 Grave 24
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Rochester,Monroe...
SURNAME
Michelson
FORENAME
David A.
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-807758
DATE OF DEATH
18th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 20 Grave 62
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Volusia County,Florida...
SURNAME
Hovanec
FORENAME
William J.
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
35533579
DATE OF DEATH
18th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 12 Grave 4
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Mahoning County,Ohio
radio...
SURNAME
Sparks
FORENAME
Harry L.
UNIT
36 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
34708160
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 17 Grave 28
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Calhoun County,Alabama
engineer...
SURNAME
Wemette
FORENAME
Dana R.
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
11008612
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
33
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 29 Grave 56
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Westfield,Hampden...
SURNAME
Schultz
FORENAME
Clyde H.
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-699745
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 33 Grave 30
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Lycoming County,Pennsylvania...
SURNAME
Rock
FORENAME
Warren L.
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
32812538
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 19 Grave 68
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New York,New York
dispatcher
B-24H...
SURNAME
Lauletta
FORENAME
Floyd A.
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
17157294
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 12 Grave 67
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from St Louis County,Minnesota...
SURNAME
Brace
FORENAME
Richard J.
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-703870
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 14 Grave 15
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Erie County,New York...
SURNAME
Abate
FORENAME
Arthur Gerard
UNIT
850 Bomber Squadron (801 Bomber Group)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
31308746
DATE OF DEATH
5th July 1944
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Epinal American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 42 Grave 14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.10.1924, East Boston...
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