Alyre Joseph Comeau

Military
Technical Sergeant Alyre J Comeau, a radio operator of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'T/Sgt Comeau radio operator 412 BS.' media-387795.jpg FRE 5848 Technical Sergeant Alyre J Comeau, a radio operator of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'T/Sgt Comeau radio operator 412 BS.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 5848 - Technical Sergeant Alyre J Comeau, a radio operator of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's...

Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD 

Born in Madison, Maine, on 6th March 1923. Enlisted in the Army Air Force on 31st December 1942. Went to Radio School and Gunnery School in 1943. Formed a crew in Jan 1944 and trained in Florida until 1st April. Flew to England, arriving at Horham on 11th April 1944. Flew first combat mission on 25th April 1944 and the last on 25th August. Returned to the US in September 1944 and was discharged in September 1945.


Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Lieutenant George J "Danny" Dancisin a pilot of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '1/Lt Dancisin Pilot 412 BS.'

George Joseph Dancisin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12093815 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '"Full House" crew. Left to right: ' Morrison, Keeler, Langford, Sherwood, Dancisin. "Government Property" (roll of toilet paper) SANDY'S REFUELING BOYS.'

42-97232

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: GI Issue : Sandy's Refueling Boys
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

42-97797

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Full House
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

6 March 1923 Son of Joseph A and Apolline H [Allain] Comeau.

Enlisted

28 December 1942 Bangor, Maine

Died

19 July 2006

Buried

22 July 2006 Saint Sebastian Cemetery Madison, Somerset County, Maine

Based

Assigned to 412BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.  

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Letter to Roger Freeman from Joe Comeau, dated 27th February 1991

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https://www.fold3.com/record/85708891/alyre-j-comeau-wwii-army-enlistme…
https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/person/1258
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/alyre-comeau-obituary?pid=185368…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74881299/alyre-joseph-comeau

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Associated Aircraft using information attributed to associated photograph.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php

Alyre Joseph Comeau: Gallery (2 items)

Technical Sergeant Alyre J Comeau, a radio operator of the 95th Bomb Group with his B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'T/Sgt Comeau radio operator 412 BS.'

Object number: FRE 5848 - Technical Sergeant Alyre J Comeau, a radio...

Gunners of the 95th Bomb Group on the wing of B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Left to right: Rogers, Makelky, Rich, Comeau, Stevens. "Full House" Crew.'

Object number: FRE 5859 - Gunners of the 95th Bomb Group on the wing of B-17...