Albert W Dieffenbach
Military
*Albert W Dieffenbach
Object Number - UPL 32271 - "Capt Alfred W Dieffenbach* 27 year old son of a government employee, who has returned from the ETO after 25 missions over Germany and enemy occupied...
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 360BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
25 x missions. Flew 1 x mission as Wing bombardier and 80% of his missions as Group bombardier.
Awards: DFC, DSM, AM (3OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME, American Campaign medal.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 435999
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-408859
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-017490
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Washington, DC, USA | 8 October 1941 | |
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Born |
Evanston, IL, USA | Son of Rudolph Dieffenbach. | |
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Other Higher education |
Maryland, USA | Graduated University of Maryland, class of 1940. | |
| Washington, DC, USA | |||
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 427BS, then 358BS, then 360BS and back to 427BS. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster