Arthur J Dobias
MilitaryServed in Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe campaigns. Was one of the few survivors of a B17 crash and explosion on January 10, 1944, where their bomber crashed off the end of the runway at Debach and exploded. We (Dad and I) visited the crash site a few years ago, and talked with neighbors who remembered the crash.
EAME Theater Ribbon, Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, American Theatre Ribbon, Victory Medal WWII, Good Conduct 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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Angus, Minnesota | 23 July 1925 | |
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Died |
25 May 2010 | ||
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Buried |
Crookston, Minnesota |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History/daughter, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php