Military
Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Second Lieutenant Paul K Fabian of the 390th Bomb Group, researched by historian Bill Beigel. The file contains copies of primary documents that discuss the return of personal effects, circumstances and causes of death, and memorialisation of the fallen airman.
Shot down by flak and crashed in the Channel on mission to V-sites near Calais, FR on 21 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-37818 'Pub Pete'. Killed in Action (KIA).
2nd Lieutenant Paul K. Fabian was born November 16, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Natalie Fabian, his son, William M. Fabian, and his mother, Carolyn E. Fabian. His hometown was Laconia, New Hampshire.
He was serving as the bombardier aboard “Pub Pete,” B-17 tail #42-37818, of the 390th Bomb Group, 568th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the English Channel on January 21, 1944. His remains were never recovered.
Group
The 390th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Framlingham, Suffolk, between July 1943 and the end of the war in Europe. The Group was engaged in strategic missions until the invasion of Europe when its role became more of a tactical one. This...
Squadron
B-17 Flying Fortress
The B-17G, SN #42-37818, named, 'PUB PETE' and 'DINAH MITE', was delivered to Long Beach, CA, Sept 10, 1943, Gr Island, Sept 30, 1943. It was assigned to the 8th Air Force, the 390th Bomb Group, and the 568th Bomb Squadron, Framlingham, Britain, Oct 7,...
Military site : airfield
Built for the Eighth Air Force from 1942 to 43, Framlingham was home first to the 95th Bomb Group, before that unit moved to RAF Alconbury. From 1943 to 1945, it was operated by the 390th Bomb Group. The airfield was handed back to the RAF in 1945, and...
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| Born | Laconia, NH, USA | 16 November 1921 |
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2nd Lieutenant Paul K. Fabian was born November 16, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Natalie Fabian, his son, William M. Fabian, and his mother, Carolyn E. Fabian. His hometown was Laconia, New Hampshire. |
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| Killed in Action (KIA) | France | 21 January 1944 |
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He was serving as the bombardier aboard “Pub Pete,” B-17 tail #42-37818, of the 390th Bomb Group, 568th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the English Channel on January 21, 1944. |
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| Died | 21 January 1944 | |
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His remains were never recovered. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 28 March 2020 00:40:10 | jmoore43 | Changes to service number |
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Added S/N from the photo attached to this person. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 28 March 2020 00:36:14 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
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Removed a space in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 02 February 2015 00:50:07 | WW2 Researcher Bill Beigel | Changes to biography and events |
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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:21:15 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2270 / MACR 2270, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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