Felper, David

UNKNOWN - 1944

• Name	Felper, David
  Birth	UNKNOWN
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FELP.D001
  _FGRAVE	126542382
  Military Service	World War II, Corporal, United States Army  [1]
  	Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1040612
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		David Felper (?-1944)
  		National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, Felper, David (?-1944)
  		World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	11 Mar 1944	Martin County, Florida
  	Cause: Airplane crash of C-47A Skytrain #43-15181
  	Corporal Felper was one of five Army personnel killed aboard C-47A Skytrain #43-15181 when the transport crashed into the Indian River in Martin County, Florida. The other service members were: 2nd Lt. Lloyd Craney (Pilot) 1st Lt. Homer H Lennard 2nd Lt. Carleton L Marks Cpl. Robert M Fetrow Abstract from Chicago Tribune Mar 21, 1944: FELPER- Corp. David Felper, U.S.A.F., suddenly in Florida. Son of Bessie and Joseph. Brother of Philip and Sidney. Interment Jewish Waldheim Cemetery.
  Burial	Waldheim Cemetery Co., Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois   [2]
  	Gate 47, Lot O-S, Sec. N, Row 60, Grave 532
  		Headstone, Felper, David
  		Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans
  		Headstone, Felper, David
  Person ID	I42986	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Corporal Felper was one of five Army personnel killed aboard C-47A Skytrain #43-15181 when the transport crashed into the Indian River in Martin County, Florida. The other service members were: 2nd Lt. Lloyd Craney (Pilot) 1st Lt. Homer H Lennard 2nd Lt. Carleton L Marks Cpl. Robert M Fetrow Abstract from Chicago Tribune Mar 21, 1944:

  
  

• Sources

  [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2). [S13319] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Felper, David, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126542382/david-felper), none. (Reliability: 2).