Paul A Freeman
Military
Back row L-R: Paul Freeman (bombardier), Theodore Thoma (co-pilot), Philip Buffinton (pilot) & Henry T. Clark (navigator).
Front row L-R: Bernard Heinsler (gunner), Michael Koury (gunner), Palazzola (radio operator), John Mangels (gunner), ? Young (crew chief).
Change posted by Frank F. Clark of Grand Rapids, Michigan. i am Henry's eldest son. The last B-24 they flew had a baby pained on the side in honor of my birth while Henry was over there. Henry is now deceased. I have all his military records and his two awards.
Object Number - UPL 13249 - The Phil Buffington 'Lead crew', 328th & 329th Bomb Squadrons, 93rd Bomb Group, Hardwick, March 1945. Back row L-R: Paul Freeman (bombardier),...
1st mission over Germany 12/24/1944
Air Medal w/2Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Planfield, New Jersey | 13 December 1917 | |
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Died |
14 May 2006 | ||
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Buried |
Tamarac, Florida |
Revisions
Source from duplicate record:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 270 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co, 1998 edition
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative
