Julius W Aibavich
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Sgt. Julius Aibavich served as a Tail Gunner (B-17) in the 728th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Group (Heavy)and was KIA when the plane was attacked by numerous fighters and one crashed in theirs so the plane broke in two and crashed
Michel Beckers WW2CRASHSITERESEARCH
Shot down 7 April 1945 in A/C #43-38868, Killed in Action (KIA).
PH
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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
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
7 April 1945 | ||
Born |
Connecticut | ||
Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 7 April 1945 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
ABMC, MACR 13888 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13888 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database