Cornelius Andrew Engel

Military

Volunteer Pilot of B-17 41-24639 'Careful Virgin' on "Aphrodite" flying bomb mission to Mimoyecques, France. Bailed out safely of A/C over UK.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Careful Virgin
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot VIII Air Force Service Command 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 4 August 1944

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 9 June 1921 Son of Andrew and Johanna Engel.

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 30 June 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Other

Aphrodite Mission

Mimoyecques, 62250, France 4 August 1944 Pilot of B-17 41-24639 'Careful Virgin' on flying bomb mission to Mimoyecques, France. Baled out of A/C over UK.

Died

Michigan, USA 1 April 1969

Buried

Hastings, MI 49058, USA 5 April 1969 Yankee Springs Cemetery Hastings, Barry County Michigan, USA.

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