Albert Combs
Military ROLL OF HONOURB-17F #42-30859 'Skylark' broke in two after being rammed by an ME109 on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
29 January 1944 | ||
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Born |
Boise, Idaho, USA | ||
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Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 29 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2377 / MACR 2377, 8th AF Losses; Snetterton Falcons pg 60 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database