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Karl Herber

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Karl Herber

Birth
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death
15 Apr 1945 (aged 44)
Groningen, Groningen Municipality, Groningen, Netherlands
Burial
Ysselsteyn, Venray Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
Plot
AQ-3-67
Memorial ID
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Ident.Nr. 13 Orts Kdtr.783
Husband of Clara Herber. (1901-2000)
Father of Herbert, Hans, and Gerhard.
Buried mass grave Algemene begraafplaats 'de Eshof' Haren.
Reburied 23/07/1958 Ysselsteyn.
His wife and sons survived the allied bombartment on Pforzheim on 23/02/1945.
Their son Herbert died 10 days later at the age of 13, he got hit while bringing food from a hotel to refugees waiting in a train at Pforzheim station.
His father never knew of the death of his son.
The last letter from home was dated 11/02/1945....

(Info and portraitpicture with permission Sipke de Wind/Hans Herber).
Ident.Nr. 13 Orts Kdtr.783
Husband of Clara Herber. (1901-2000)
Father of Herbert, Hans, and Gerhard.
Buried mass grave Algemene begraafplaats 'de Eshof' Haren.
Reburied 23/07/1958 Ysselsteyn.
His wife and sons survived the allied bombartment on Pforzheim on 23/02/1945.
Their son Herbert died 10 days later at the age of 13, he got hit while bringing food from a hotel to refugees waiting in a train at Pforzheim station.
His father never knew of the death of his son.
The last letter from home was dated 11/02/1945....

(Info and portraitpicture with permission Sipke de Wind/Hans Herber).

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  • Created by: Fred
  • Added: Nov 1, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60994753/karl-herber: accessed ), memorial page for Karl Herber (21 Apr 1900–15 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60994753, citing Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Ysselsteyn, Ysselsteyn, Venray Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Fred (contributor 46792340).