Arne Rudolph Bylund

Military
media-55136.png UPL 55136 1LT Arne Rudolph Bylund
Pilot
340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF

Object Number - UPL 55136 - 1LT Arne Rudolph Bylund Pilot 340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Ladies Delight
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Auburn, Massachusetts 21 August 1915 Son of Bror E and Anna A [Sjolund] Bylund.
Lawrence, Massachusetts 16 October 1940 195 Bailey Street

Enlisted

Worcester, Massachusetts 16 January 1941 Arne was born in Auburn, a son of the late Bror E. and Anna (Sjolund) Bylund and lived here for many years. A decorated veteran of World War II, Arne served in the 57th Bomb Wing of the 340th Bombardment Squadron of the US Army Air Corps. He flew over 80 missions over Europe and was awarded the Air Medal and later the Distinguished Flying Cross with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters. He also enjoyed the annual reunions with his fellow flyers over the years, including attending one this past summer. Mr. Bylund retired from Worcester Wire Works, where he was a wire drawer for many years.

Other

Combat Mission

Santa Lucia, Italy 9 September 1944

Other

Combat Mission

Piacenza, Italy 12 September 1944

Other

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Rimini, Italy 14 September 1944

Other

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Bologna, Italy 16 September 1944

Other

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Padua, Italy 5 November 1944

Other

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Castelnuovo, Italy 6 November 1944

Other

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Carsarsa, Italy 8 November 1944

Other

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Piazzola, Italy 11 November 1944

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Faenza, Italy 16 November 1944

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Faenza, Italy 17 November 1944

Other

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Novska, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) 18 November 1944

Other

Combat Mission

Faenza, Italy 19 November 1944

Died

Auburn, Massachusetts 13 December 2004

Buried

Hillside Cemetery Auburn, Worcester County, MA 16 December 2004 Hillside Cemetery Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

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