Alfred Francis Turgeon
MilitaryAssigned to 344BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti in B-24 41-24198; Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 166
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), EAME, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20434718
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight engineer / Top turret
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - The Vulgar Virgin - Hell From Heaven - Shoot Youre Faded
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Soluch Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Florence American Cemetery, Tavarnuzze, Italy
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lynn, MA | 18 September 1919 | Son of Ruth Cutler. |
Enlisted |
Falmouth Camp, Edwards, MA | 10 October 1941 | Falmouth Camp, Edwards, Massachusetts |
Died |
Tatarani, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti in B-24 41-24198; Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 166 |
Buried |
Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Tuscany, Italy Tablets of the Missing | ||
Based |
Benina | 1 August 1943 | Assigned to 344BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Saint Dunstan's Episcopal Church Columbarium Shoreline, King County, WA | Memorialised Saint Dunstan's Episcopal Church Columbarium Shoreline, King County, Washington |
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