Arthur Isaac
MilitaryAssociated person from the caption.
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Arthur was born on 22 July 1921 in the New York City borough of Manhattan, to Jewish immigrants from Hungary, Jack and Pauly Isaac. He completed two years of college before enlisting in the Air Corps on 23 March 1942. He trained in Texas as a bombardier on B-17s.
He flew 25 missions out of Thurleigh, England, over German occupied territory, including Schweinfurt. On one mission, when the targets were obscured by fog, Arthur opened the bomb bay and dropped the contents of a bag of stale bagels that had been sent to him by his parents which were carried on flights as a snack. Arthur was the subject of a story by war correspondent Bob Considine, which was published in the New York Mirror on 11 December 1943. After the war, Arthur married and raised two children. He had a career in sales. He died on 8 December 1992.
Shot down 26 July 1943 in B-17 #4124417 'Dixie Demo. ' Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned to base. Earlier 3 September 1943 returning from mission to Nantes, France, crashed in B17#42-3449 while attempting to land at RAF Wing. All crew returned, but 3 seriously injured.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | 22 July 1921 | |
Died |
8 December 1992 |
Revisions
Corrected serial number from 42-3349 to 42-3449.
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Arthur Isaac was my uncle. Contemporary New York City newspapers identify his rank as Captain.
Arthur Isaac was my uncle. Information is based on family records in my possession.
I am the nephew of Arthur Isaac. I have collected family history. Awards identified in newspaper story contemporary with his return to the U.S. after completing 25 missions over German occupied territory.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, .Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 290 pix and details of ac, First Voer Germayn pg. 145 & 324