Albert J Fabiani
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by flak and crashed at Kubitzer Boden on 6/20/44 in B-24 #42-94834. Killed in Action (KIA).
Sergeant Albert J. Fabiani was born March 19, 1924, the son of Amedeo and Mary Fabiani. His hometown was New York, New York.
He was serving as the Tail Gunner aboard B-24 “Snow White,” tail #42-94834, of the 489th Bomb Group, 847th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the English Channel on June 20, 1944. His remains washed up onto the shores at Loon Plage, France.
He is buried at St. John’s Cemetery in Queens, New York.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 489th Bomb Group 847th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
20 June 1944 | ||
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Born |
Sergeant Albert J. Fabiani was born March 19, 1924, the son of Amedeo and Mary Fabiani. His hometown was New York, New York. | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 20 June 1944 | He was serving as the Tail Gunner aboard B-24 “Snow White,” tail #42-94834, of the 489th Bomb Group, 847th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the English Channel on June 20, 1944. His remains washed up onto the shores at Loon Plage, France. |
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Buried |
Queens, NY, USA | He is buried at St. John’s Cemetery in Queens, New York. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6165 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database