Notes for Edwin Nicholas DUPREL

Notes for Edwin Nicholas DUPREL

SOURCE: Edwin Duprel Prattville AL. 1974, Newspaper Obit
ARMY SERVICE NUMBER: 0 749956
SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER: 420 48 5404 issued in the state of Alabama.

Edwin the 6th son of Andre Duprel & Anna Gilson Duprel was born in Sturgis South Dakota. At the time of his birth his mother age was 36 and his father 38 years old. Eddie as he was called, was the 9th child in a 11 children family. He attended his first eight years of school at the Meyers grade school. He then attended Vale High School for two years. He completed his high school education at Sturgis South Dakota where he graduated in 1937. For the next 3 years he worked on his fathers ranch. Then in August 1941, he enlisted in the Air Force (Army Air Corps) and was sent to Radio Tech School at Scott Field in Illiniois.

In October of 1942 he applied for Aviation Cadet School and was accepted. He went to school at Santa Anna California, he was commissioned a 2nd LT. at Roswell New Mexico on 10 Jul 1943 as a Bombardier, he then went to Carlsbad New Mexico Navigation School. In 1944 he was assigned to the 385 Bomb Group, 8th Air Force in England. He completed 35 missions over Germany and German controled territory, he was decorated 7 times, 1 Distinguished Flying Cross, 4 Air medals and 2 Presidentual Group Citations. He returned to New Mexico, as an Instructor.

When the War was over in 1945 he asked to be sperated from the service and was put on the reserve status as a Captain and was discharged in October 1954. While stationed at Maxwell Field Air Force Base in Montgomery Alabama. He became acquainted with Eunice Ethel Martin of Prattville Alabama. They were married in 1942. In 1945 after being seperated from the service he moved to Sturgis South Dakota, where he purchased a Confectionery which he operated until 1948. He then sold the Confectionery and moved to Prattville Alabama. he purchased land and constructed a Poultry processing plant which he operated until 1962. The plant was sold to Armour Packing Company. He then purchased a Drive Inn Resturant and Moble Home Park.

Written by Edwin Duprel
Prattville Alabama (1974)

Eddie passed away in 1976, Eunice in 1986 both in Prattville Alabama. Eddie and Eunice spent much of their free time, Bass fishing and bowling. News articles from the Sturgis Tribune South Dakota. Second Lieutenant Edwin N. Duprel, son of Mrs Anna Duprel, 1407 west main st. has been awarded his bombardier wings upon graduation from Roswell, New Mexico A.A.F. (Sturgis Tribune 16 Sep 1943) Sgt Edwin N. Duprel, son of Mrs Andrew Duprel, 1407 west main st. is now serving in the armed forces overseas. Sgt Duprel is a member of the Air Force (Sturgis Tribune 29 June 1944) Age at death 57 years 7 months 19 days

RECORDS: Birth, Military.
BORN: Tursday, DIED: Saturday.