Eugene R Galbreath

Military
media-54876.jpeg UPL 54876 SSGT Eugene R. Galbreath
Gunner
340th BG - 489th BS - 9th AF
KIA 25 April 1945

Object Number - UPL 54876 - SSGT Eugene R. Galbreath Gunner 340th BG - 489th BS - 9th AF KIA 25 April 1945

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659956
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot/Squadron Operations Officer

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Sfax-Thyna Airport

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ashmore, IL 22 August 1923

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 26 June 1942

Died

Sfax, Tunisia 25 April 1943 KIA when his a/c collided with another 340th BG a/c over the airfield at Sfax. Both B-25's crashed to the ground, killing both crews

Buried

North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial Plot E Row 2 Grave 9 North Africa American Cemetery North Africa American Cemetery BP 346 Sidi Bou Said 2026 Tunis Tunisia

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