Tage R Nielsen
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21913 - Tage R Nielson - Newell,, KIA
Hit by flak and fighters on mission to Emden, Germany. 7 crewman bailed out over Holland before pilot got aircraft under control and returned to England. Sergeant Nielsen's body was not found. Killed in Action (KIA)
Air Medal, Purple Heart
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Penny's Thunderhead
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
11 December 1943 | ||
| Newell, Iowa | |||
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Born |
Denmark | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 8711 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
Additiona and corrected detiails from http://www.findagrave.com
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8711,
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