Alfred H Janss

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21645.jpeg UPL 21645 Alfred Janss - Atlantic, 467th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"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

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 18 March 1945

Born

Atlantic, Iowa, USA

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Iowans of the Mighty 8th

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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

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