Clarence L Abrahamson

Military

Air Medal

Abrahamson was originally with the 385th BG, 549 Squadron and was transferred to the 9th AF when there was a shortage of gunners.

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Units served with

A B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-96191) nicknamed "The Milk Run Special" of the 397th Bomb Group at Steeple Morden, 1945. Image by Alexander "Cal" Sloan. Written on slide casing: '296191, 397 BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Burlington, Iowa 30 July 1914

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

385th BG newsletter January 1988

Date
Changes
Sources

Correction to Bomb Group association. If he was in the 597th BS then this was part of the 397th BG, not the 97th BG (which is 8th AF). There may be a typographical error in the 9th AF Association : 1966 Membership Directory.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit history