Philbert Alfred Comeau
MilitaryAssigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Kassel in B-17 42-30192 30-Jul-43; Shot down. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 217
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-733658
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
7 November 1919 | Son of Lillian Comeau. | |
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Enlisted |
Albany, NY | 20 July 1942 | Albany, New York |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Near Krems Austria | 30 July 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XVIIb |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
3 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
16 October 1989 | ||
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Buried |
Saint Joachims Cemetery Beacon, Dutchess County, NY | 19 October 1989 | Saint Joachims Cemetery Beacon, Dutchess County, New York |
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Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 17B per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 217 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database