Jerry served as a Technician Fifth Grade, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Park County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 16, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being single, without dependents.
Jerry was a passenger on C-47A #42-93095 which was part of the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier, Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He was "Killed In Action" when this C-47A was believed to have been shot down by German anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion and crashed near Beuzeville-au-Plain, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 27, 1951.
Service # 19112534
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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There were five crew members and 17 paratroopers on this flight and they all perished in the crash. The passengers were members of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division made famous by the series:
"Band Of Brothers".
Crew who perished on C-47A #42-93095:
Capelluto, Harold A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Fanelli, John J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Friedman, Bernard ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Thompson, Norman E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Tillotson, Albert R, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, DC
Passengers who perished on C-47A #42-93095:
Meehan, Thomas, III ~ 1st Lt, PA
( Company Commander, Easy Company )
Collins, Herman F Tech/5, MA
Elliott, George L ~ Pvt, VA
Evans, William S ~ 1/Sgt, TX
McGonigal, William T, Jr ~ Pfc, CT
Miller, John N ~ Pfc, VA
Moya, Sergio G ~ PFC, CA
Murray, Elmer L, Jr ~ Sgt, CA
Oats, Ernest L ~ Pvt, IL
Owen, Richard E ~ Sgt, VA
Riggs, Carl N ~ Sgt, CA
Roberts, Murray B ~ S/Sgt, FL
Snider, Gerald R Pfc, OH
Telstad, Elmer L PFC, WI
Warren, Thomas W ~ Pfc, GA
Wentzel, Jerry A Tec/5, MT
Wimer, Ralph H Tech/5, WV
Bio, Crew, & Passenger Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Jerry A Wentzel enlisted 16 Sep 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. At the time he was living in Park County, Montana, and was born in Pennsylvania in 1921 (as listed).
According to the earliest census 1920, he was born Jerome Wentzel, the son of Joseph & Margrett E. Wentzel living in West Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania as of 1920. By 1930 he was still living in Pottstown, and in 1940 he was living in Knauertown, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Finally a notice in the Helena, Montana Independent Record read...
HEAR SON IS KILLED
Clyde Park - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allabaugh have been notified that their son, Technician Fifth Grade Jerry Wentzel, who was previously reported missing in action, is now listed as killed in action June 6 in France. He was a paratrooper.
Special Thanks to Brian Kercher for this update .
He resided in Park County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 16, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being single, without dependents.
Jerry was a passenger on C-47A #42-93095 which was part of the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier, Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He was "Killed In Action" when this C-47A was believed to have been shot down by German anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion and crashed near Beuzeville-au-Plain, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 27, 1951.
Service # 19112534
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
There were five crew members and 17 paratroopers on this flight and they all perished in the crash. The passengers were members of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division made famous by the series:
"Band Of Brothers".
Crew who perished on C-47A #42-93095:
Capelluto, Harold A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Fanelli, John J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Friedman, Bernard ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Thompson, Norman E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Tillotson, Albert R, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, DC
Passengers who perished on C-47A #42-93095:
Meehan, Thomas, III ~ 1st Lt, PA
( Company Commander, Easy Company )
Collins, Herman F Tech/5, MA
Elliott, George L ~ Pvt, VA
Evans, William S ~ 1/Sgt, TX
McGonigal, William T, Jr ~ Pfc, CT
Miller, John N ~ Pfc, VA
Moya, Sergio G ~ PFC, CA
Murray, Elmer L, Jr ~ Sgt, CA
Oats, Ernest L ~ Pvt, IL
Owen, Richard E ~ Sgt, VA
Riggs, Carl N ~ Sgt, CA
Roberts, Murray B ~ S/Sgt, FL
Snider, Gerald R Pfc, OH
Telstad, Elmer L PFC, WI
Warren, Thomas W ~ Pfc, GA
Wentzel, Jerry A Tec/5, MT
Wimer, Ralph H Tech/5, WV
Bio, Crew, & Passenger Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Jerry A Wentzel enlisted 16 Sep 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. At the time he was living in Park County, Montana, and was born in Pennsylvania in 1921 (as listed).
According to the earliest census 1920, he was born Jerome Wentzel, the son of Joseph & Margrett E. Wentzel living in West Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania as of 1920. By 1930 he was still living in Pottstown, and in 1940 he was living in Knauertown, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Finally a notice in the Helena, Montana Independent Record read...
HEAR SON IS KILLED
Clyde Park - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allabaugh have been notified that their son, Technician Fifth Grade Jerry Wentzel, who was previously reported missing in action, is now listed as killed in action June 6 in France. He was a paratrooper.
Special Thanks to Brian Kercher for this update .
Jerry served as a Technician Fifth Grade, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Park County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 16, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being single, without dependents.
Jerry was a passenger on C-47A #42-93095 which was part of the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier, Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He was "Killed In Action" when this C-47A was believed to have been shot down by German anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion and crashed near Beuzeville-au-Plain, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 27, 1951.
Service # 19112534
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
There were five crew members and 17 paratroopers on this flight and they all perished in the crash. The passengers were members of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division made famous by the series:
"Band Of Brothers".
Crew who perished on C-47A #42-93095:
Capelluto, Harold A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Fanelli, John J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Friedman, Bernard ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Thompson, Norman E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Tillotson, Albert R, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, DC
Passengers who perished on C-47A #42-93095:
Meehan, Thomas, III ~ 1st Lt, PA
( Company Commander, Easy Company )
Collins, Herman F Tech/5, MA
Elliott, George L ~ Pvt, VA
Evans, William S ~ 1/Sgt, TX
McGonigal, William T, Jr ~ Pfc, CT
Miller, John N ~ Pfc, VA
Moya, Sergio G ~ PFC, CA
Murray, Elmer L, Jr ~ Sgt, CA
Oats, Ernest L ~ Pvt, IL
Owen, Richard E ~ Sgt, VA
Riggs, Carl N ~ Sgt, CA
Roberts, Murray B ~ S/Sgt, FL
Snider, Gerald R Pfc, OH
Telstad, Elmer L PFC, WI
Warren, Thomas W ~ Pfc, GA
Wentzel, Jerry A Tec/5, MT
Wimer, Ralph H Tech/5, WV
Bio, Crew, & Passenger Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Jerry A Wentzel enlisted 16 Sep 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. At the time he was living in Park County, Montana, and was born in Pennsylvania in 1921 (as listed).
According to the earliest census 1920, he was born Jerome Wentzel, the son of Joseph & Margrett E. Wentzel living in West Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania as of 1920. By 1930 he was still living in Pottstown, and in 1940 he was living in Knauertown, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Finally a notice in the Helena, Montana Independent Record read...
HEAR SON IS KILLED
Clyde Park - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allabaugh have been notified that their son, Technician Fifth Grade Jerry Wentzel, who was previously reported missing in action, is now listed as killed in action June 6 in France. He was a paratrooper.
Special Thanks to Brian Kercher for this update .
He resided in Park County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 16, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being single, without dependents.
Jerry was a passenger on C-47A #42-93095 which was part of the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier, Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He was "Killed In Action" when this C-47A was believed to have been shot down by German anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion and crashed near Beuzeville-au-Plain, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 27, 1951.
Service # 19112534
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
There were five crew members and 17 paratroopers on this flight and they all perished in the crash. The passengers were members of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division made famous by the series:
"Band Of Brothers".
Crew who perished on C-47A #42-93095:
Capelluto, Harold A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
Fanelli, John J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Friedman, Bernard ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, NY
Thompson, Norman E ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Tillotson, Albert R, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, DC
Passengers who perished on C-47A #42-93095:
Meehan, Thomas, III ~ 1st Lt, PA
( Company Commander, Easy Company )
Collins, Herman F Tech/5, MA
Elliott, George L ~ Pvt, VA
Evans, William S ~ 1/Sgt, TX
McGonigal, William T, Jr ~ Pfc, CT
Miller, John N ~ Pfc, VA
Moya, Sergio G ~ PFC, CA
Murray, Elmer L, Jr ~ Sgt, CA
Oats, Ernest L ~ Pvt, IL
Owen, Richard E ~ Sgt, VA
Riggs, Carl N ~ Sgt, CA
Roberts, Murray B ~ S/Sgt, FL
Snider, Gerald R Pfc, OH
Telstad, Elmer L PFC, WI
Warren, Thomas W ~ Pfc, GA
Wentzel, Jerry A Tec/5, MT
Wimer, Ralph H Tech/5, WV
Bio, Crew, & Passenger Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Jerry A Wentzel enlisted 16 Sep 1942 in Tacoma, Washington. At the time he was living in Park County, Montana, and was born in Pennsylvania in 1921 (as listed).
According to the earliest census 1920, he was born Jerome Wentzel, the son of Joseph & Margrett E. Wentzel living in West Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania as of 1920. By 1930 he was still living in Pottstown, and in 1940 he was living in Knauertown, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Finally a notice in the Helena, Montana Independent Record read...
HEAR SON IS KILLED
Clyde Park - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allabaugh have been notified that their son, Technician Fifth Grade Jerry Wentzel, who was previously reported missing in action, is now listed as killed in action June 6 in France. He was a paratrooper.
Special Thanks to Brian Kercher for this update .
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