Eugene F Cahill

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 6 October 1944 in B-17 42-98016 over Germany, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-98016

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 October 1944

Born

Hammond, Indiana, USA I believe this Eugene Cahill is my uncle from/born Lopez, PA not Hammond, Indiana.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 6 October 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorTimothy Vallilee
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I believe this man is my uncle, according to family oral history. He and his brother Thomas Cahill who was KIA at Anzio, Italy are both buried in Italy.
Tim Vallilee 305-504-3555

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9524 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database