Alfred J Sapa
MilitaryAssigned to 71TCS, 434TCG, 9AF USAAF. Pilot of Horsa chalk#10. Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20441125 / T-060701
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Richland County, ND | 11 October 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Leavenworth, KS | 19 June 1942 | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Moosburg, Germany | 7 June 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag VIIa. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
29 December 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Lidgerwood, ND | 15 December 1989 | |
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Buried |
Catholic Cemetery Lidgerwood, Richland County, ND | 20 December 1989 | Catholic Cemetery Lidgerwood, Richland County, ND |
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Based |
Aldermaston | 7 June 1944 | Assigned to 71TCS, 434TCG, 9AF USAAF. |