Elvin Charles Detisch
Military
Object Number - UPL 23128 - Crew members of the 755th Bomb Squadron, pose beside a Consolidated B-24 42-52382 'Wurf'Less' somewhere in England. 26 March 1944. Rear L-R :...
Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Gunner on B-24 42-52382.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13070856 / O-733877
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wurf'less
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Pittsburgh, PA | 20 November 1918 | Son of Henry and Aurelia [Degenhardt] Detisch. |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA | 21 February 1941 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Died |
Masontown, PA | 13 February 1985 | |
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Buried |
LaFayette Memorial Park Brier Hill Fayette County PA | 16 February 1985 | LaFayette Memorial Park Brier Hill Fayette County Pennsylvania, USA |
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Based |
Horsham St Faith | Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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