Sune Engelbrektson

Military
media-35105.jpeg UPL 35105 "Combat crew of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Ragged But Right", England."

Rear L-R: S/Sgt Daniel F Terzio, 2Lt Rinaldo A Carmazzi, 1Lt Wilbur W "Pete" Seller, 2Lt Erwin N Ridge, S/Sgt Roy F Person.

Front L-R: T/Sgt Alexander Szczepanek, T/Sgt James Edward McCoy, S/Sgt Bernard J O'Brien, Sgt Sune Engelbrektson.

Object Number - UPL 35105 - "Combat crew of the 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Ragged But Right", England." Rear L-R: S/Sgt Daniel F...

Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x missions. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 67th Fighter Wing 359th Fighter Group 91st Bomb Group 368th Fighter Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron Headquarters (67th Fighter Wing)
  • Service Numbers: 35716638 / O-771135
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bomber / Fighter pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Qualified Quail
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ragged But Right
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Strömstad, Sweden 27 January 1923 Son of Viking Joel and Valborg [Sofia] Engelbrektson.

Other

Discharged USAAF

United States 20 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

White Plains, NY, USA 29 November 2013

Based

Bassingbourn Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.
Brooklyn, NY, USA

Buried

273 Lakeview Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA Kensico Cemetery Valhalla, Westchester County, NY

Enlisted

Brooklyn, NY, USA

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