Neil F Matz
Military
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UPL 24086
Turnquist Crew- B-17 44-8614
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33 missions from 22 Oct 1944 to 12 Mar 1945. Shot down on 24 Dec 1944. Parachuted near Liege, Belgium. Escaped with only a blood blister.
AM w/ 6 Oak Leaf Cluster/ Good Conduct Medal/ American Campaign Medal/ ETO Ribbon w/ 3 Battle Stars/ WW II Victory Medal
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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: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Bea Havin
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: USAAF heritage site
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lattimer, Pennsylvania | 21 March 1925 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/TurnquistCrew.shtml / self MACR 12207