Sergeant Zobel was a Radio Operator aboard B-26B Marauder #42-95873. He was killed in service when the twin-engine bomber, taking off in poor visibility weather from Airfield A-73, Roye/Amy, Picardie, France, collided with a combine in a field and then into high tension wires and crashed, 2 miles to the northeast. Visibility was less than 1,000 yards. Three crewmembers were killed and three reportedly survived with injuries.
Killed were:
1st Lt. John R Talton, O-795859, KY, Pilot
1st Lt. Vern E Salden, O-757294, MI, Co-Pilot
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The crewmembers were originally buried in Solers American Military Cemetery.
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Son of Carl J. Zobel, 217 Seventh Ave. North, Hopkins, Minnesota.
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From Hennepin Co, MN. Service ID: 17114615.
Killed were:
1st Lt. John R Talton, O-795859, KY, Pilot
1st Lt. Vern E Salden, O-757294, MI, Co-Pilot
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The crewmembers were originally buried in Solers American Military Cemetery.
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Son of Carl J. Zobel, 217 Seventh Ave. North, Hopkins, Minnesota.
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From Hennepin Co, MN. Service ID: 17114615.
Sergeant Zobel was a Radio Operator aboard B-26B Marauder #42-95873. He was killed in service when the twin-engine bomber, taking off in poor visibility weather from Airfield A-73, Roye/Amy, Picardie, France, collided with a combine in a field and then into high tension wires and crashed, 2 miles to the northeast. Visibility was less than 1,000 yards. Three crewmembers were killed and three reportedly survived with injuries.
Killed were:
1st Lt. John R Talton, O-795859, KY, Pilot
1st Lt. Vern E Salden, O-757294, MI, Co-Pilot
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The crewmembers were originally buried in Solers American Military Cemetery.
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Son of Carl J. Zobel, 217 Seventh Ave. North, Hopkins, Minnesota.
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From Hennepin Co, MN. Service ID: 17114615.
Killed were:
1st Lt. John R Talton, O-795859, KY, Pilot
1st Lt. Vern E Salden, O-757294, MI, Co-Pilot
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The crewmembers were originally buried in Solers American Military Cemetery.
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Son of Carl J. Zobel, 217 Seventh Ave. North, Hopkins, Minnesota.
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From Hennepin Co, MN. Service ID: 17114615.
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