Darwin Frederick Michaelsen
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Darwin F Michaelson - Clinton, 390th BG, KIA
Charles D Taylor collection
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3328 'Miss Fortune', Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-794590
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 10 October 1943
- Date: 31 August 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Clinton, Iowa, USA | 28 June 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Des Moines, IA | 15 January 1942 | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Vorsundern, Germany | 10 October 1943 | |
Buried |
Clinton, IA | Clinton Lawn Cemetery Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 861 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database