Eldred William Arth
MilitaryAl entered the service on 14 May 1942; he was released from active duty on 17 January 1946. Al flew as co-pilot of a Horsa Glider, LG 889, Chalk #8, on Mission Galveston on 7 June 1944. In July 1945, he returned to the US aboard the SS Thomas Hart Benton (a Liberty Ship); they landed at New York.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
28 May 1915 | ||
Died |
13 August 1979 |