Alfred Fontes
MilitaryLt. Alfred Fontes was shot down on or about April 8, 1944 and he was liberated May 1, 1945. He was a POW during WWII for thirteen months at Stalagluft #1prisoner-of-war camp near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany. Mr. Fontes retired from the Air Force as a Lt. Colonel. He passed away in 2010 at the age of 88.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 363rd Fighter Group 380th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Unknown |
Germany | 8 April 1944 | Taken Prisoner of War |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 3630
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 3632 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database