Danny Ivan Altman Jr

Military

Assigned to 548th 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on B-17 'Jeanne Rickey' for 25 x combat missions. Had 2 x missions on D-Day, 4 x bombing missions to Berlin.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 battle stars), GC (with Army Loops), Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII.

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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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12089284 / O812998
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jeanne Ricky
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Quittin Time
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lake City, Florida 24 October 1921 Son of Danny I Altman Snr.

Died

16 October 1998

Buried

Paris, Tennessee 20 October 1998 Paris, Tennessee

Based

Great Ashfield Assigned to 548th 385BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / news article