Albert W Zaverl

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-54551.jpeg UPL 54551 "The crew at El Paso, Texas."

From my uncle, Porter D. Clemens' photos

Object Number - UPL 54551 - "The crew at El Paso, Texas."

Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Wilhelmshafen 21-May-43 in B-17 42-3053; enemy aircraft set ship afire, crashed Hogebarg, near Wittmundenhafen. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4438



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17031632 / O-726258
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Desperate Journey
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

22 December 1941

Died

Wittmundenhafen, Germany 21 May 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Wilhelmshafen 21-May-43 in B-17 42-3053; shot down crashed Hogebarg. KIA MACR 4438

Born

Trinidad, Colorado, USA Son of Matt and Rose Zaverl.

Based

Killed in Action (KIA)

Bassingbourn 21 May 1943 Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Leige, Belgium Plot B Row 43 Grave 57

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4438 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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