Name:
Elwood Paul Eisenhauer
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
33516190
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-04-07
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
C
Row:
2
Grave:
14
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Elwood Paul Eisenhauer was born in Union County, Pennsylvania. Elwood Eisenhauer enlisted on 21 September 1943 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Sergeant and Engineer of #42-97105 "Paper Doll" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Hickamn crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on April 7, 1945 and is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium. He also has a cenotaph located in Forest Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Forest Hill, Union County, Pennsylvania. Sgt Eisenhauer was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.