Albert M Kogelman
MilitaryWith two engines out due to flak and mechanical problems on a mission to Achmer airfield, GR on 21 Feb 1944, B-17F #42-30866 'Pistol Packin' Mama' was attacked by fighters after falling out of formation and was forced to ditch in the North Sea. RTD.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Monongahela, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
Other Returned (RTD) |
North Sea | 21 February 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added S/N & Rank per General orders, HQ 1st Bombardment Division, APO 634 2 Feb 1944 (IWM Document 30697).
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6063 / MACR 6063, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database