Julius Pickoff
Military
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UPL 32056
"Major Julius Pickoff, 401st Bomb Group bombardier shows his affection for Mother Earth upon completion of his 25th bombing mission over enemy territory. England, 23-Sep-44."
Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Group bombardier. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: LOM (2OLC), DFC (3OLC), AM (5OLC), Defense, WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Star).
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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: Shark Tooth
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Texas | 23 March 1917 | |
Enlisted |
22 July 1940 | ||
Based |
Deenethorpe | 20 March 1944 - 22 September 1944 | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Discharged USAAF |
1 September 1967 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Larkspur, CO | 26 January 2000 | |
Buried |
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO | Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado |
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Sources
General Order 325 from Headquarters 1st Bombardment Division, Office of the Commanding General, by Command of Major General Williams, dated 13 September 1944
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=3207