David Orenbach

Military

Hit by flak on 25th mission, to Politz. Landed in Sweden. Interned (INT) on 6/20/44 in B-24 'Tondelayo' 42-50343.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-109789

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Mairzy Doats
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 445th Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron 703rd Bomb Squadron

42-50343

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Returned

12 April 1944

Other

Interned

20 June 1944

Born

Brooklyn, New York

Revisions

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MACR 4379

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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392nd BG Memorial Association News February 2001, MACR 6154, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol 3 pg 643 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia