Alex Prohoroff
Military ROLL OF HONOURKIA near Altenburg in B-17 #4338935. March 31, 1945 flak was intense and efficient and Lt. Murphy's #2 engine burst into flames and he had to feather #1 . Flames swept back engulfing the radio room and the A/C began to spin and broke in half. W
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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 |
31 March 1945 | ||
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Born |
Phoenix, Arizona, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 31 March 1945 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13715 / MACR 13715; Snetterton Falcons, pg 242, 245, 246 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database