Arvid George Lindberg
MilitaryAssigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 15AF USAAF. Completed 26 x missions, was forced down twice and rescued both times by Yugoslav partisans.
Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11096458 / O-821390
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New Britain, CT | 27 July 1922 | Son of Louise Lindberg. |
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Enlisted |
Hartford, CT | 16 September 1943 | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Died |
Newington, CT | 21 July 2001 | |
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Buried |
Saint Mary Cemetery New Britain, Hartford County, CT | 24 July 2001 | Saint Mary Cemetery New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut |
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Based |
Metfield | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
491st BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia