Author Topic: Community Cemetery in Ohren, Germany (Limburg-Weilburg, Glesparpen, Hessen)  (Read 2592 times)

Offline floppyslater

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 296
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
I am trying to find the location of a community cemetery in the village of Ohren, Germany.  One of my ancestors, Joseph F. Carr, was a radio operator aboard an American B-17 (#42-97361) during World War II.  His bomber was shot down in the vicinity of Ohren on 12 May 1944.  Four of the crew perished in the crash, six others were captured by Germany forces.  According to the Missing Aircraft Report (MACR #4821) the four fallen airmen were interred in the community cemetery in Ohren.  After the war the U.S. government recovered their remains, three of the crewmen were returned to the United States while one was buried in the Netherlands.  I am interest in trying to locate the exact location of the cemetery and I am also interested to learn if there is any memorial or marker to the fallen American airmen at the Ohren community cemetery.

Links to the fallen crew members grave sites (following their reburials):

S/Sgt. Joseph F. Carr (Radio Operator) & Sgt. Patrick J. McDonough (Tail Gunner)
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmid=48319966&GRid=82584510&

Sgt. Willard D. Morgan (Left Waist Gunner)
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87481901

Sgt. Francis J. Nadar (Ball Turret Gunner)
http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/american-war-cemetery-margraten-n/50019-nader-francis-j

Offline aghadowey

  • RootsChat Honorary
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 51,370
    • View Profile
Re: Community Cemetery in Ohren, Germany (Limburg-Weilburg, Glesparpen, Hessen)
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 24 March 15 20:52 GMT (UK) »
Ohren is such a small place that everyone probably knows everyone else there. Perhaps contact this person for help? (click on the map to see why I've suggested him)
https://plus.google.com/112819646415273556348/about?gl=uk&hl=en
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

Offline floppyslater

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 296
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Community Cemetery in Ohren, Germany (Limburg-Weilburg, Glesparpen, Hessen)
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 24 March 15 22:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi adhadowey,

Thanks for the suggestion.  Would it be possible to also post this inquiry on the Europe forum?

floppyslater