Russell R Ahlgren
Military
L-R: Lt Richard Lewis, Sgt Homer M Bagby, 2Lt Martin J Licursi, Unknown, Sgt Arthur Engleheart, T/Sgt Russell R Ahlgren, Sgt Paul F Chabula, Lt Elseworth P Kenyon, 2Lt Thomas H Davies, S/Sgt John H Lambert Jr.
Object Number - UPL 35402 - "Lt. Kenyon and crew of the 305th Bomb Group at their base In England. 7 Sept. 1943." - Seen here after ditching B-17 42-30004. L-R: Lt Richard...
B-17 42-30004 ditched in Channel on 6 September 1943. Returned to base. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 42-30242 'Lallah-V III. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: 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: 305th Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Hartford, CT | 3 January 1942 | Hartford, CT. |
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Died |
14 October 1943 | Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 42-30242 'Lallah-V III. ' Killed in Action (KIA) | |
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Born |
Connecticut | ||
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Based |
Chelveston | 14 October 1943 | Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 270