Danny Ivan Altman Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 548th 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on B-17 'Jeanne Rickey' for 25 x combat missions. Had 2 x missions on D-Day, 4 x bombing missions to Berlin.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 battle stars), GC (with Army Loops), Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII.
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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: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12089284 / O812998
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 8 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Lake City, Florida | 24 October 1921 | Son of Danny I Altman Snr. |
Died |
16 October 1998 | ||
Buried |
Paris, Tennessee | 20 October 1998 | Paris, Tennessee |
Based |
Great Ashfield | Assigned to 548th 385BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / news article