Haigus Tufenkjian
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Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. 13 x combat missions.
Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-24 42-110107 "Wham Bam Thank You Ma'm" 24-Aug-44; Bailed out of A/C, captured and held overnight at Munster A/D, dispatched by rail for Oberusel, due to a bombed out rail line, marched on foot through Russelsheim, beaten to death by civilian mob 26-Aug-44. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 8296
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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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: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6980369 / O-820907
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wham Bam Thank You Mam
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 24 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Detroit, MI | 1 October 1942 | Detroit, Michigan |
Other Baled out |
40 miles Nth Hanover | 24 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Hanover in B-24 42-110107 "Wham Bam Thank You Ma'm" 24-Aug-44; Baled out of A/C, captured. MACR 8296 |
Died |
Russelsheim, Germany | 26 August 1944 | Beaten to death by civilian mob 26-Aug-44. Killed in Action (KIA) |
Buried |
Russelsheim, Germany | 27 August 1944 | Interred Russelsheim cemetery |
Born |
Rossburg, Vermont, USA | Son of Amanda Tufenkjian. | |
Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Pickenham | 24 August 1944 | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Detroit, MI | |||
Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Plot E; Row 48; Grave 16 |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
MACR 8296 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database