Emil O Rasmussen Jr
MilitaryHe flew on Dinwiddie Fuhrmeister crew. Reported to the ETO on 04 May 1943. Completed approx. 15 missions.
Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-37720, KIA.
Earlier on April 1943 flight in transit on B-17 #42-29505 had emergency landing that was rough so horizontal stabilizer lost. Rasmussen saw the ground coming too fast and pulled back on the controls. 1 crew member was killed, but the other 9 were safe.
AM OLC,
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Jackie ellen
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Portland, Oregon | 3 March 1919 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 14 October 1943 | |
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Buried |
Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska, Section F 1226E |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 823, Losses of the 8th and 9ths AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 102, p. 335, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 167,