Thank you to contributor dfr (#47109209) for the following information:
Born in Ohio
Died in Shanxi, China
Father: Carl W Gerken #90325712
He was the son of Carl William Gerken and Caroline (Badenhop) Gerken.
Gerken was the co-pilot of B-24J #44-40985, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 436th Bombardment Squadron. The Squadron was being used to fly fuel and supplies from India over the Himalayas to the Chinese and United States Army Air Forces based in China. The plane was headed for Suichwan when it crashed taking off from Luliang China. All aboard were killed.
The plane's nickname was 'Shy Ann'
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Gerken is also memorialized in Saint John's Cemetery in Henry County Ohio.
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-704425
Entered the Service from: Ohio
436th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group, Heavy
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
Paul J. Gerken is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Henry County, Ohio.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, shows re-interment date of February 3rd, 1949.
***I would like to thank Jeff Hall Find A Grave ID 47296194 for adding his photo of the gravesite to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Hudson Louie Find A Grave ID 49842853 for updating birth and death locations and middle name on this memorial***
Born in Ohio
Died in Shanxi, China
Father: Carl W Gerken #90325712
He was the son of Carl William Gerken and Caroline (Badenhop) Gerken.
Gerken was the co-pilot of B-24J #44-40985, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 436th Bombardment Squadron. The Squadron was being used to fly fuel and supplies from India over the Himalayas to the Chinese and United States Army Air Forces based in China. The plane was headed for Suichwan when it crashed taking off from Luliang China. All aboard were killed.
The plane's nickname was 'Shy Ann'
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Gerken is also memorialized in Saint John's Cemetery in Henry County Ohio.
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-704425
Entered the Service from: Ohio
436th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group, Heavy
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
Paul J. Gerken is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Henry County, Ohio.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, shows re-interment date of February 3rd, 1949.
***I would like to thank Jeff Hall Find A Grave ID 47296194 for adding his photo of the gravesite to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Hudson Louie Find A Grave ID 49842853 for updating birth and death locations and middle name on this memorial***
Thank you to contributor dfr (#47109209) for the following information:
Born in Ohio
Died in Shanxi, China
Father: Carl W Gerken #90325712
He was the son of Carl William Gerken and Caroline (Badenhop) Gerken.
Gerken was the co-pilot of B-24J #44-40985, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 436th Bombardment Squadron. The Squadron was being used to fly fuel and supplies from India over the Himalayas to the Chinese and United States Army Air Forces based in China. The plane was headed for Suichwan when it crashed taking off from Luliang China. All aboard were killed.
The plane's nickname was 'Shy Ann'
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Gerken is also memorialized in Saint John's Cemetery in Henry County Ohio.
*******************************************************
U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-704425
Entered the Service from: Ohio
436th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group, Heavy
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
Paul J. Gerken is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Henry County, Ohio.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, shows re-interment date of February 3rd, 1949.
***I would like to thank Jeff Hall Find A Grave ID 47296194 for adding his photo of the gravesite to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Hudson Louie Find A Grave ID 49842853 for updating birth and death locations and middle name on this memorial***
Born in Ohio
Died in Shanxi, China
Father: Carl W Gerken #90325712
He was the son of Carl William Gerken and Caroline (Badenhop) Gerken.
Gerken was the co-pilot of B-24J #44-40985, assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 436th Bombardment Squadron. The Squadron was being used to fly fuel and supplies from India over the Himalayas to the Chinese and United States Army Air Forces based in China. The plane was headed for Suichwan when it crashed taking off from Luliang China. All aboard were killed.
The plane's nickname was 'Shy Ann'
He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.
Gerken is also memorialized in Saint John's Cemetery in Henry County Ohio.
*******************************************************
U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-704425
Entered the Service from: Ohio
436th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group, Heavy
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal
Paul J. Gerken is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Henry County, Ohio.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, shows re-interment date of February 3rd, 1949.
***I would like to thank Jeff Hall Find A Grave ID 47296194 for adding his photo of the gravesite to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Hudson Louie Find A Grave ID 49842853 for updating birth and death locations and middle name on this memorial***
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