Paul J Durborow

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by fighters and crashed at Bad Koesen in B-17 Sparky #4231723



2nd Lieutenant Paul J. Durborow was born April 22, 1922, and was the son of Edith Durborow. He had two brothers, Joseph Durborow, and 2nd LT John B. Durborow, who himself was shot down and killed over Sistedt, Germany, on April 8, 1944. He was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

LT Durborow was serving as the Navigator aboard “Sparky,” B-17 tail #42-31723, of the 100th Bomb Group, 349th Bomb Squadron, when it was shot down over Halle, Germany, on July 30, 1944.

He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The battle damaged tail of a B-17G Flying Fortress (XR-R) nicknamed "Sparky" of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "(GAD-38-1-100)(20-5-44)(A/C 1723-349-B17G)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '19/5/44. "Sparky". 2/Lt. John P. Keys, 20mm. Also No. 2 engine.'

42-31723

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sparky
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Harrisburg, PA, USA 22 April 1922 2nd Lieutenant Paul J. Durborow was born April 22, 1922, and was the son of Edith Durborow. He had two brothers, Joseph Durborow, and 2nd LT John B. Durborow, who himself was shot down and killed over Sistedt, Germany, on April 8, 1944. He was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Died

29 July 1944

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 29 July 1944 LT Durborow was serving as the Navigator aboard “Sparky,” B-17 tail #42-31723, of the 100th Bomb Group, 349th Bomb Squadron, when it was shot down over Halle, Germany, on July 30, 1944.

Buried

Revisions

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ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
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Sources

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.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7810 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database