Edward F. Cebrat

509th PIA

NAME: Edward F. Cebrat

ASN: 35165382 / 35166644

PLACE OF BIRTH: South Bend, IN

DATE OF BIRTH: 27 Mar 1915

DATES OF SERVICE: 13 Aug 1941 - 30 Jul 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED:

HHC 504th Parachute Battalion

HHC 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

HHC 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

HHC 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

CAMPAIGNS: Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Bronze Star Medal (on grave marker), Purple Heart Medal (on grave marker), EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and three bronze campaign star devices, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

13 Aug 1941 - Pvt. Edward F. Cebrat 35165382 Enlisted at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	35165382	35165382
NAME	CEBRAT#EDWARD#F#########	CEBRAT#EDWARD#F#########
RESIDENCE: STATE	51	INDIANA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	141	ST JOSEPH
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	5124	FT BENJAMIN HARRISON INDIANA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	13	13
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	08	08
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	51	INDIANA
YEAR OF BIRTH	15	15
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	1	1 year of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	736	Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0904	0904
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.326	3.326

25 Dec 1941 - Pvt. Edward F. Cebrat 35165382 HHC, 504th PB attended Christmas Dinner

01 Feb 1942 - Pvt. Edward F. Cebrat 35165382 HHC, 504th PB listed in graduation book

04 Jun 1942 - HHC, 2nd BN 503rd PIR sails for England on the Queen Elizabeth

10 Jun 1942 - HHC, 2nd BN 503rd PIR arrives in Glasgow, Scotland

08 Nov 1942 - Pvt. Edward F. Cebrat 35165382 believed to have been on rear detachment shipped from Liverpool, England on USAT Borinquen with unit equipment to Oran, Algeria

21 Nov 1942 - Rear detachment arrives at the port of Oran, Algeria disembarks and travels to Algiers

29 Nov 1942 - Rear Detachment rejoins 2nd Bn 509th PIR at Maison-Carree, Algeria

14 Sep 1943 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy

30 Sep 1943 - 2nd Bn 509th PIR begins to return through friendly lines after 34th ID captures Avellino, Italy

09 Nov 1943 - 2nd Bn 509th PIR conducts combat operations in vicinity of Venafro, Italy

14 Dec 1943 - 2nd Bn 509t PIR is pulled off the line for rest and recovery

22 Jan 1944 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 HHC, 509th PIB Participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy

00 Feb 1944 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 HHC, 509th PIB Wounded in Action in vicinity of Carano, Italy

00 Feb 1944 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 HHC, 509th PIB Diagnosis First Location: Back, generally; Second Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA]; Third Diagnosis: Nasopharyngitis, acute Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Blast Effects, Type of Injury Casualty, battle, Injured in Line of Duty In line of duty, Type of Discharge Duty, Length of Service 2 Year(s), 6 Month(s)

00 Mar 1944 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 HHC, 509th PIB Discharged from hospital returned to duty

10 Apr 1944 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 HHC, 509th PIB GO 5 - The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.

00 Feb 1945 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 HHC, 509th PIB, Diagnosis: Asthma, bronchial; Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA]; Diagnosis: Acne vulgaris, Type of Injury, Injury Type: Disease; Injury Type2: Not a traumatism, Medical Treatment Penicillin therapy (treatment with penicillin), Type of Discharge Disposition: Discharged or Retired for Disability, Line of Duty, Yes; Final Result: Discharge/retirement: med reasons--but not for any residual condition w/ a code, Length of Service 3-5 yr., Service Number 35166644, Notes Invalided Home (except repatriated) during current year

00 Jul 1945 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 HHC, 509th PIB Discharged from hospital, retired for disability in the line of duty. Invalided home

30 Jul 1945 - T/5 Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 Honorably Discharged

18 Jul 1948 - Edward F. Cebrat 35166644 South Bend, IN on Reunion LIST A

04 Oct 1958 - Edward F. Cebrat passed away. Buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana

His name is on a brick around the flag at Veteran Memorial Flag at South Bend International Airport in South Bend, Indiana

509th PIA

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