Stanley Abraham

Military
media-57368.jpeg UPL 57368 Abraham crew. 493BG.

Rear L-R: Guy Almes, Joe Birdsall, Gerald Wilbanks, Bernard Amsden, Will Moore, Anthony DiLorenzo.

Front L-R: Paul Slawter, Stanley Abraham, Rex Harding.

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Object Number - UPL 57368 - Abraham crew. 493BG. Rear L-R: Guy Almes, Joe Birdsall, Gerald Wilbanks, Bernard Amsden, Will Moore, Anthony DiLorenzo. Front L-R: Paul...

Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Guy Cecil Almes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33732992
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Joseph Alfred Birdsall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18149731
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Anthony George DiLorenzo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32931394
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Rex Roger Harding

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17120053 / O-698552
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William F Moore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20454054
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Omaha, NE 10 July 1916

Died

9 July 2010

Buried

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, TX Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas

Based

Debach Assigned to 863BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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removed link to Willard Moore. did not serve on this crew

493rd BG Archives

Date
ContributorDarren Jelley
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corrected assignment details

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58093262/stanley-abraham

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ContributorWex_AdamSterecki
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https://billiongraves.com/grave/Stanley-Abraham/17835882#

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / True, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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Object number: UPL 57368 - Abraham crew. 493BG. Rear L-R: Guy Almes, Joe...