Earl Abke
Military
Right Waist Gunner
Darrell Boucher Crew
453rd BG - 735th BS
Object Number - UPL 40451 - Earl Abke Right Waist Gunner Darrell Boucher Crew 453rd BG - 735th BS
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-816778
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Shoo-Shoo Baby
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
28 November 1923 | ||
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Enlisted |
26 February 1943 | 6'1" 174 lbs | |
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Died |
10 September 1998 | ||
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Buried |
14 September 1998 | Welcome New Salem Lutheran Cemetery Welcome, Austin County, Texas, USA |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2238&h=1926498…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34341161/earl-abke
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=7140412
SO#142, HQ AAF Sta 238, 26 May 1944 - Chris Brassfield document collection
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc
