Anthony J Isaac
MilitaryOn 8-Sep-43 in B-24D 42-40790 479ASG/4ASS while serving as Navigator the aircraft was shot down over the Bay of Biscay and crashed into the sea. 1LT Isaac was fortunate to be rescued from the sea by Air-Sea Rescue along with two others of the crew. 7 airmen perished in the sea.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 479th Anti-Submarine Group
Missions
- Date: 8 September 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Rescued by ASR |
Bay of Biscay | 8 September 1943 | Rescued by Air-Sea Rescue after his aircraft was shot down by German fighters over the Bay of Biscau, France |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 2-Jun-2015. Made connection to Squadron within existing website data.
Lee Cunningham 2-Jun-2015. Added SN and crew position per MACR 517; Made connection to Unit, Place, Aircraft and Mission within existing website data; Added FTR event and created Summay Biography based on "Losses of the 8ht & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.