Elwood Lamar Faulhaber
MilitaryPersonal Records
Lt Elwood L. Faulhaber was assigned as Bombardier in the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group, in Hardwick, England, 8 Jul 1944- 24 May 1945.
Elwood enlisted in the U.S. Army as a mechanic in January 1941 and was later commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps on January 15, 1944.
Military Education includes AAF Aircraft Mechanic School, Chanute Field, ILL, Pilot Training, Gulf Coast Training Command, AAF Bombardier School, San Angelo, TX, and AAF Flexible Training School, Harlingen, TX.
He completed training for combat crews in Casper, WY, on June 17, 1944.
Summary of Military Occupations
Bombardier: Qualified bombardier was responsible for the care and flight maintenance of both Norden and Sperry bombsight—Flew 29 combat missions with the 93rd BG and 15 as lead bombardier. The duties were performed in the European Theatre of Operations.
Campaigns Supported
Ardennes, Central Europe, Northern Europe, and Rhineland.
Lt Faulhaber was discharged on 24 November, 1945 from the AAF at Sioux City, Iowa.
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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: 329th Bomb Squadron 93rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 0715681
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 0722788
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32753406
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator-Mechanic-Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32837234
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33603351
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lily Ann
- Unit: 329th Bomb Squadron 93rd Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: USAAF heritage site
- Known as: Station 104
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born Death |
16 March 1916 - 12 April 1995 |
Revisions
I am Elwood Faulhaber’s Grandson and have access to his military records.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster