Antolin Algorri Jr
Military
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UPL 17377
B17 "Ice Cold Katie," of the 94th Bomb Group. 1st Lt Antolin Algorri flew 35 missions in this aircraft as Navigator.
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As 1st Lieutenant, "Al" Algorri served as Navigator on B-17 I'ce Cold Katie', completing 35 missions from June to December 1944. After the war, he went on to serve in Korea and Vietnam, moving up to a rank of Lt Colonel.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ice Cold Katie
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Del Rio, CA | 4 September 1921 | |
Died |
Orange County, FL | 9 July 1997 | |
Buried |
Bushnell, FL | Florida National Cemetery Bushnell Florida, USA Plot: 412 Site 854 |