Max E Rinker | American Air Museum

Max E Rinker

Military

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: American Campaign, EAME, WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.

524th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102974

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Hellcat Agnes
Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

42-97370

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Kimbolton

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born		5 May 1921	Born Orbisonia, PA
Died		22 June 1982	Died Orbisonia, PA
Buried		1 July 1982	Interred IOOF Memorial Cemetery Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Revisions

Date30 Nov 2022 16:31:16

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/544405438

https://www.fold3.com/record/623345943/max-rinker-1921-veterans-affairs-birls-death-file

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72195492/max-e-rinker

Date29 Nov 2022 22:49:04

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/544405438

https://www.fold3.com/record/623345943/max-rinker-1921-veterans-affairs…

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72195492/max-e-rinker