Russell Godfrey Ahlstrom Jr
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-810110
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: McKinley Jr. High
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
St. Paul, Minnesota | 2 March 1921 | |
Died |
near Gricigliana Railroad Bridge, Itay | 22 June 1944 | When the aircraft was hit by flak, it caught fire. Ahlstrom's parachute was in the middle of the fire. He jumped in to retrieve it and tried to kick open the escape hatch. When last observed he had not been able to open it. |
Buried |
Fort Snelling National Cemetery | 3 March 1949 | Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA PLOT Section C-24 Site 13754 MILITARY S SGT, US ARMY |
St. Paul, Minnesota | 115 Wayzata Street |
Revisions
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Sources
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44018_03_0…
"The Bridgebusters" - Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, page 110
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2590/images/40479_2421…