Anthony J Forte
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
UPL 70153
UPL 70153
Anthony Forte - Des Moines, 390th BG, KIA
Charles D Taylor collection
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"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 70153 - Anthony Forte - Des Moines, 390th BG, KIA
Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down by flak and crashed at Tours in B-17 Sequatchiee 43-37876
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sequatchiee
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
4 August 1944 | According to https://www.390th.org/interactive-library/?390th_tax_target=598&tab=operationalrecords he was executed by the Gestapo. | |
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Born |
Des Moines, IA, USA | ||
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Other Evaded |
France | 1 August 1944 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Revisions
Correction to birth place; and Death and burial details from:
- "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
- http://www.findagrave.com;
- https://www.390th.org
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7748 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
