Orville Wilfred Melvin Boeger
Military
Corrected last name, Rosenburg to Rosenberg, Frank Ross, son.
Object Number - UPL 23633 - Robert (Bob) Steele's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Harold Kypta-Radio Operator, T. Roberts-Bombardier, Bob Rosenberg-Co-pilot, W.T. McGinnis-Waist Gunner,...
Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. Steele crew. ETD
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: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-826025
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hinsdale, IL | 29 July 1914 | Son of William J and Olga E [Bakke] Boeger. |
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Enlisted |
Chanute Field, IL | 10 March 1942 | Chanute Field, Illinois |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
19 July 1945 | Honourable discharge | |
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Died |
16 August 1978 | ||
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Buried |
Chapel Hill Gardens West Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage County, IL | 19 August 1978 | Chapel Hill Gardens West Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage County, Illinois |
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Based |
Nuthampstead | Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/Illinois/Orville-Boeger_4z4mpz
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166946392/orville-w.-boeger
389th History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia