Alfred H Janss
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21645 - Alfred Janss - Atlantic, 467th BG, KIA
He enlisted in the Air Corps on graduating high school and, following training, crewed up in Walla Walla and joined the Group at Rackheath. He was nearing the end of his tour of duty when on a raid over Berlin they were attacked by ME-262's and anti-aircraft fire and shot down. He was just twenty years old. Killed in Action (KIA) at Berlin in B-24 42-52546
Air Medal
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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-24 Liberator
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 18 March 1945 | |
|
Born |
Atlantic, Iowa, USA |
Revisions
Iowans of the Mighty 8th
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13136 / MACR 13136 & Watts book p 190 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
