Herbert A Helbig
MilitaryEnlisting at the age of approximately 25 on March 19, 1943, Herbert A Helbig was a private in the Selectees during World War II. At the time of enlistment, Herbert A Helbig was single, with dependents, stood 66 inches tall, weighed 104 pounds, and had an education level of 4 years of high school. Herbert A Helbig was born in 1918, and identified as white. He was KIA on 30.11.1944 when his B-17 crashed near the village of Großlöbichau, Close to Jena/Germany. The aircraft, B-17G.85-BO, Serial 43-38463, Code: N8-X, belonged to 398th Bomb Group/600th Bomb Squadron.
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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
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
19 March 1943 | ||
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Jena, Duitsland | 30 November 1944 - 30 November 1944 | KIA on 30.11.1944 when an american B-17 crashed near the village of Großlöbichau, Close to Jena/Germany. The aircraft, B-17G.85-BO, Serial 43-38463, Code: N8-X, belonged to 398th Bomb Group/600th Bomb Squadron. |
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Born |
Hollis, New York, USA | ||
| Hollis, Queens, NY, Verenigde Staten | 19 March 1943 | 184-06 89 Avenue | |
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Buried |
Plot B Row 16 Grave 17 |
Revisions
MACR 11145 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database