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SGT Earl H. Spredemann
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SGT Earl H. Spredemann Veteran

Birth
Wisconsin, USA
Death
8 Sep 1945 (aged 24)
Indonesia
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Wall's Of The Missing ~ with a "Rosette"
Memorial ID
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Earl's remains were recovered in 1999 and he is now interred in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

" Click Here " for that record.

A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.


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Earl served as a Sergeant, 718th Army Air Force Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force.

He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 21, 1942 Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.

Earl was a passenger on B-25H #43-4915 that was assigned to the 718th Army Air Force Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force.

B-25H #43-4915 took off, after World War II was over with a crew of 3 and 5 passengers, from Townsville, Queensland Australia on an administrative mission to Biak Island, Papua Province, Indonesia. They never reached their destination.

B-25H #43-4915 was not found until the mid 1990's and they had crashed near Timkua, Dutch New Guinea, Indonesia.

Earl was first declared "Missing" and his status was later changed to "Killed in the "Line Of Duty" once his remains were recovered.

Service # 36258838

Earl also has a "Cenotaph" in the Arlington Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Wisconsin.
" Click Here " for that record.

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Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4915:

Bosler, Charles M ~ Sgt, Passenger, MO
Buer, Finn ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Hewett, Troy B, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, FL
Miller, Philip E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OR
Neary, Matthew F ~ T/Sgt, Crew Chief, CA
Smith, Fred L ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, NC
Spredemann, Earl H ~ Sgt, Passenger, WI
Straney, Veachel F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, KY

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:

The remains of Earl Spredemann and his entire crew were recovered on December 24, 1995, at Irian, Java. The remains were buried in a common grave at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Earl's remains were recovered in 1999 and he is now interred in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

" Click Here " for that record.

A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.


~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Earl served as a Sergeant, 718th Army Air Force Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force.

He resided in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 21, 1942 Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.

Earl was a passenger on B-25H #43-4915 that was assigned to the 718th Army Air Force Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force.

B-25H #43-4915 took off, after World War II was over with a crew of 3 and 5 passengers, from Townsville, Queensland Australia on an administrative mission to Biak Island, Papua Province, Indonesia. They never reached their destination.

B-25H #43-4915 was not found until the mid 1990's and they had crashed near Timkua, Dutch New Guinea, Indonesia.

Earl was first declared "Missing" and his status was later changed to "Killed in the "Line Of Duty" once his remains were recovered.

Service # 36258838

Earl also has a "Cenotaph" in the Arlington Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Wisconsin.
" Click Here " for that record.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4915:

Bosler, Charles M ~ Sgt, Passenger, MO
Buer, Finn ~ Sgt, Passenger, NY
Hewett, Troy B, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, FL
Miller, Philip E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OR
Neary, Matthew F ~ T/Sgt, Crew Chief, CA
Smith, Fred L ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, NC
Spredemann, Earl H ~ Sgt, Passenger, WI
Straney, Veachel F ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, KY

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:

The remains of Earl Spredemann and his entire crew were recovered on December 24, 1995, at Irian, Java. The remains were buried in a common grave at Arlington National Cemetery.

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  • Maintained by: Johnny History
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56785663/earl_h-spredemann: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Earl H. Spredemann (27 Oct 1920–8 Sep 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56785663, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Johnny History (contributor 49654896).