Adolph Bondarek
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Aerial Gunner | 47th Bomb Group
Otto W Bey
Military
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Flight Officer Otto W. Bey Pilot 47th BG - 85th BS - 12th AF KIA 17 December 1943
Service
People
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William McCally
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Aerial Gunner | 47th Bomb Group
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William McCally
Military | Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) | Aerial Gunner | 47th Bomb Group
Units served with
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12th Air Force
The 12th Air Force was established in the USA during the Second World War to provide the Army Air Force component of Operation Torch (the invasion of French North Africa) in 1942. The Air Force initially moved to England for training before... -
47th Bomb Group
Group
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84th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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41-3366
A-20 Havoc
Associated Place
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Grottaglie
Military site : airfield
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Vincenzo
Military site : airfield
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Soliman
Military site : airfield
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Souk-el-Arba
Military site : airfield
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Ta Kali Airfield
Military site : airfield
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Torrente Comunelli
Military site : airfield
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Gerbini
Military site : airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | LaCrosse, WI | 11 December 1921 |
| Enlisted | Milwaukee, WI | 14 March 1941 |
| Rated Pilot, Appointed Flight Officer | Oklahoma City, OK | 16 January 1943 |
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Will Rogers Army Airfield |
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| Died | near Vallerotonda, Italy | 17 December 1943 |
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A very near flak burst set the aircraft on fire. The pilot maintained control as the a/c barely cleared a mountain and the gunners bailed out. The a/c then fell off on a wing and impacted the ground. |
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| Buried | La Crosse, WI | 24 December 1948 |
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Oak Grove Cemetery |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 26 January 2021 02:17:45 | 466thHistorian | Changes to nationality, service number, highest rank, role, awards, unit associations, place associations and aircraft associations |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 January 2021 02:14:35 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname and events |
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94345282/otto-w.-bey/photo |
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