Gregory Anthony Furstenberg
Military
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Object Number - UPL 62637 - Furstenberg, Gregory
Assigned to 710BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. June - October 1944. 26 x missions. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC),GC, EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
Mission #6
Date: 7-Jul-44
Place: Merseberg, Germany
Bomb Load: 38 100
GP's Remarks: 'Radio Operator passed out due to anoxia. #2 engine shot out. Bomb bay doors had to be hand cranked. #1 engine caught fire over England. Navigator bailed out and broke his leg. Made a forced landing'. Received Air Medal for this.
Mission Time: 8 hrs 10 min
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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: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15133217
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mah Ideel
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Paris, Arkansas | 3 December 1919 | BornParis, Arkansas |
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Enlisted |
Dallas, Texas | 26 July 1943 | EnlistedDallas, Texas |
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Other Discharged |
5 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
Dallas, Texas | 1 August 1998 | DiedDallas, Texas |
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Buried |
Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum Dallas, Texas | 4 August 1998 | InterredCalvary Hill Cemetery and MausoleumDallas, Texas |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron/relative
