Ernest F Engeman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21388.jpeg UPL 21388 Ernest Engeman - Ft Madison, 398th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21388 - Ernest Engeman - Ft Madison, 398th BG, KIA

Hit by flak and crashed at Fresendorf in B-17 #42-107186, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (N7-L, serial number 42-107186) of the 600th Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group prepares for take off.

42-107186

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 4 August 1944

Born

Fort Madison, IA, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7708 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 21388 - Ernest Engeman - Ft Madison, 398th BG, KIA