Ernest W Furfaro

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed near Pierrelay on 8/2/44 in B-17 'Fourth Term' #42-97171, Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Arthur M Read

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-97171

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: 4th Term
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hanlontown, Iowa, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 2 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7745 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database