Alfred Aske Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 11 August 1944 in AC #42-6087. Killed in Action (KIA) Plane was named 'Royal Flush'.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Royal Flush aka Harper's Ferry aka Aske's Angels
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 11 August 1944 | |
Born |
Arlington, Texas | ||
Enlisted |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N per crew records at 100th BG website.
See: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&Itemid=…
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added a connection to A/C #42-6087 listed in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8074