Albert Lind
Military
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UPL 40243
"Crew members of the 755th Bomb Squadron, pose beside a Consolidated B-24, somewhere in England. April 1944."
Rear L-R: Unkn, 2Lt Grant E Conant, T/Sgt Garland Odell Meadows, T/Sgt Clayton C Wilkening.
Front L-R: S/Sgt Albert Lind, 1Lt Billie Allen Spivey, Capt Rex L Brudos, S/Sgt Herschel Austin Dailey, T/Sgt Ralph E Bonner.
Rear L-R: Unkn, 2Lt Grant E Conant, T/Sgt Garland Odell Meadows, T/Sgt Clayton C Wilkening.
Front L-R: S/Sgt Albert Lind, 1Lt Billie Allen Spivey, Capt Rex L Brudos, S/Sgt Herschel Austin Dailey, T/Sgt Ralph E Bonner.
Assigned to 755BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat mission. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17031412 / O-72528
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Spotted Ass Ape : Dixie Belle II : Wonder Bread
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Bo
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big-Time Operator
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lorelei
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Knox County, ME | 28 May 1924 | Son of Alfred and Elne Lind. |
Enlisted |
Portland, ME | 18 February 1943 | Portland Maine |
Other Discharged USAAF. |
20 June 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Portland, ME | 17 December 1984 | |
Based |
Horsham St Faith | Assigned to 755BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |