Alvin O Forney

Military
media-25869.png UPL 25869 T/Sgt Alvin O. Forney

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Object Number - UPL 25869 - T/Sgt Alvin O. Forney

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30274 'Our Bay-Bee'. Prisoner of War (POW). See the Baker crew page at http://www.aircrewremembered.com/gallery/index.php?/category/6

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34124195
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
Black and white headshot of man wearing Air Force uniform with silver wings and three rows of medal ribbons above jacket pocket.  Subject has brown, wavy hair.  Subject is not smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736458
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33093733
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Black and white head shot of young smiling man wearing an Air Force uniform
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16024974
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Bay-Bee
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 17 August 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Born

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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Added website address for the Baker crew

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 402

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added POW camp information to the POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;'
- MACR 402

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 402 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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