Eugene Arning
Military ROLL OF HONOURSan Angelo AAF Bombardier School Year Book
Shot down 28 April 1944 in B-17 #42-38061 'Georgia Rebel II'. Killed in Action (KIA).
Earlier 29 December 1943 accident in B-17 #42-30765 'Chug-a-lug' on a slow-time flight. A/C landed in a small field hitting some trees while landing in Wiltshire. 5 RTD.
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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
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
28 April 1944 | ||
Born |
Taylor, Texas, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 28 April 1944 |
Revisions
Updated Highest Rank and Added S/N per MACR 4241 at Fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28623244/28623307
Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 4241, Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. I, p. 442 with pix of a/c / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4241 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database