Albert J Faneca Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURCollided with another aircraft 27 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102475, Killed in Action (KIA).
Was reported to be injured. Last seen laying in the bombardier’s compartment. Thought to go down with the plane.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
27 May 1944 | ||
Born |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5162; Snetterton Falcons, pg 148-149