Fernando Acosta Jr
MilitaryOn 14 January 1945, B-17 #44-8314 'Pair-a-dice Kids' suffered runaway prop whilst en-route to Derben. Dropped out of formation. Hit by flak over Rostov, Germany, whilst heading for Finland. Lost 2nd engine. Met by Swedish fighter plane and escorted to airfield at Malmo.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pair-a-Dice Kids
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Sweden | 14 January 1945 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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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;
- http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 11800 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database