Advertisement

TSGT Russell William Abendschoen

Advertisement

TSGT Russell William Abendschoen Veteran

Birth
York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
21 Sep 1944 (aged 23)
Bemmel, Lingewaard Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 64, Grave 4677
Memorial ID
View Source
Originally had marker in Fort Zachary Taylor National Cemetery as he was listed MIA along with his crew C47A Skytrain after dropping Polish paratroopers as part of Operation Market Garden. Remains of plane and crew were discovered in 2001 and DNA matched to nieces.
Originally had marker in Fort Zachary Taylor National Cemetery as he was listed MIA along with his crew C47A Skytrain after dropping Polish paratroopers as part of Operation Market Garden. Remains of plane and crew were discovered in 2001 and DNA matched to nieces.

Inscription

Technical Sergeant
U.S. Army
World War II
Purple Heart




Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement