Robert Bredesen
MilitaryOn 19 March 1944 his B-17 #42-38143 was involved in a mid-air collision with #42-31823 and ditched in Adriatic Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 49th Bomb Squadron 463rd Bomb Group 775th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Adriatic Sea | 19 March 1944 | |
Born |
Minnesota, USA | ||
Buried |
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot B, Row 12, Grave 3 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added S/N per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56306844.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56306844/robert-bredesen
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added per info in the description section for A/C 42-38143 and for MACR 3286 at fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28623608