Albert Fred Giesting
Military
Object Number - UPL 38235 - S/Sgt Albert F Giesting crew chief to Virgil K Meroney.
Was at Battle of Y-29 when 487th FS shot down 23 German aircraft and at Bodney when we flew cover for invasion forces. Spent 2 years and 3 months in England and Belgium.
Bronze Star/ Good Conduct Medal/ Distinguished Unit Citation w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ EAME Medal w/ 6 Bronze Stars/ American Defense Medal/ WW II Victory Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732305
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hamburg, Indiana | 31 December 1916 | Son of John Conrad and Mary Agnes [Macke] Giesting. |
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Enlisted |
Indianapolis, IN | 10 June 1942 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Died |
Batesville, IN | 15 June 2007 | |
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Based |
Bodney | Assigned to 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
