Peter Malires
Military ROLL OF HONOURPeter parachuted onto an area near Bucovice, Czechoslovakia. Hungarian SS Troops surrounded him, and as Peter put his hands up to surrender, he was shot through the head and killed by the Hungarian SS. 19 Apr 1945 B-17 #43-38078
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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: Little Red's Wagon
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
19 April 1945 | ||
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Born |
East Moline, Illinois, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 19 April 1945 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14194 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database