Eugene D Fava
Military ROLL OF HONOUREugene Fava was killed in action on 27 May 1944, on a mission to Karlshuhe, Germany. Shortly after bombs away his aircraft: B-17 42-102475 collided with another and reportedly broke in half. Surviving crew members believe he may have been knocked unconscious as a result of the collision and was unable to escape.
Fava's remains were recovered, along with those of 7 other members of his crew, by Germany authorities after his aircraft had crashed, and he was given a temporary burial in Stein.
Fava is buried at Lorriane American Cemetery, in France.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-689940
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13093212
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-667269
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Rochester, New York | 14 December 1942 | |
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Buried |
Stein, Germany | 29 May 1944 | Temporary burial |
|
Born |
Rochester, New York, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Karlshruhe, Germany | 27 May 1944 | |
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Buried |
Plot B Row 24 Grave 6 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5162 / MACR 5162; Snetterton Falcons, pg 148-149 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database