Abraham David Toporofsky

Military

Ditched at sea on the return from a mission to Berlin on 9 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31210. All the crew was rescued. RTD.

 

Name changed to David Taber.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31210

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devils Mate
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

14 July 1922

Died

19 November 2014

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139315562/david-j-taber

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Added a connection to A/C # 42-31210 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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Mike Taber (son)

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Mike Taber (son)

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Mike Taber (son)

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Mike Taber (son)

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces