Paul William Fuerstenau
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 44593 - 1st Lt Paul William Fuerstenau, 384BG
Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. John Hunt crew. 35 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16041260 / O-760853
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: MOS 1091 Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Lone Rock, IA | 21 October 1922 | Wilhelm Martin Fuerstenau and Theresa [Radig] Mueller. |
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Enlisted |
Cedar Rapids, IA | 20 November 1942 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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Other A/C crash RTD |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 16 November 1944 | Returned to base, A/C landed and was taxiing off runway, when hit by following B-17. RTD |
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Died |
Madison, WI | 30 December 2011 | |
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Buried |
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Lotts Creek, Kossuth County, IA | Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery Lotts Creek, Kossuth County, Iowa | |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 545BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/685622414
https://www.fold3.com/record/286355205-paul-w-fuerstenau
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=7751
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/SortieReport.php?SortieKey=7…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82780409/paul-william-fuerstenau
ContributorLucy May
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
AAIR 44-11-16-527 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
