Eugene F Cahill
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 6 October 1944 in B-17 42-98016 over Germany, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
6 October 1944 | ||
Born |
Hammond, Indiana, USA | I believe this Eugene Cahill is my uncle from/born Lopez, PA not Hammond, Indiana. | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 6 October 1944 |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorTimothy Vallilee
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I believe this man is my uncle, according to family oral history. He and his brother Thomas Cahill who was KIA at Anzio, Italy are both buried in Italy.
Tim Vallilee 305-504-3555
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9524 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database