epinal american cemetery

Demand a Brave Heart
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By Barrie Pitt
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
LOCATIONEpinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Show Map
MEMORIALS5,613 added (100% photographed)
CEMETERY ID1991677

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.
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  1. FSSF Zembrycki, Peter N.

    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...

  2. US PARAS Twibell, Charles L.

    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...

  3. US PARAS Anderson, Charles Edwin (Andy)

    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...

  4. US PARAS Fitzpatrick, Lawrence M.

    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...

  5. US PARAS Kiehn, William F.

    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...

  6. US PARAS Fitzgerald, Cleveland Robert

    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...

  7. US PARAS Schwabe, Henry M.

    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...

  8. US PARAS Moyer, Bert J.

    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...

  9. US PARAS Gulick, Edward T.

    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...

  10. CARPETBAGGERS Weiss, Melvin

    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...

  11. CARPETBAGGERS Patterson, Duncan Locklin

    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...

  12. CARPETBAGGERS Michelson, David A.

    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...

  13. CARPETBAGGERS Hovanec, William J.

    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...

  14. CARPETBAGGERS Sparks, Harry L.

    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...

  15. CARPETBAGGERS Wemette, Dana R.

    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...

  16. CARPETBAGGERS Schultz, Clyde H.

    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...

  17. CARPETBAGGERS Rock, Warren L.

    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...

  18. CARPETBAGGERS Lauletta, Floyd A.

    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...

  19. CARPETBAGGERS Brace, Richard J.

    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...

  20. CARPETBAGGERS Abate, Arthur Gerard

    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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