Warren G Birnbaum Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Bomber crew portrait with B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-V, serial number 42-31200) nicknamed "Old Crow" of the 303rd Bomb Group, taken during training in the US c.1944. The crew are back: Stanley Wardowski, Neal Hainlin, Warren Birnbaum, Charles Eisel; front: George Murphy, Ray Kowatch, Albert Willard, John Snede, not yet known and Donald Wagner.
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Hit by flak and crashed at Chivres in B-17 'The Bad Penny' 42-31200, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: Old Crow
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
28 June 1944 | ||
Born |
Richmond Va |
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6740