Service ID: 32983524 KIA
Home: Queens Co, NY
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Sgt Byrne, serving with the 600th Bomb Sq, 398th Bomb Gp, was on a bombing mission to Merseburg, Germany when his plane was shot down by the enemy.
Shot down by flak, crashed at Großlöbichau, Germany, near Jena-Burgel, aboard B-17G-85-BO Flying Fortress #43-38463. Missing Air Crew Report 11145. Six crewmembers were killed, two taken as POWs and one evaded capture.
KIA were:
1Lt Roger J Weum, MN, Pilot
1Lt Charles P Bagley, O-765218, IA, Co-Pilot
Sgt John L Zasa, 39559999, CA, Flight Engineer
TSgt Herbert A Helbig, 32868322, NY, Radio Operator
SSgt Charles H Stein, 39294628, CA, Tail Gunner
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Felix E Byrne, was served with the USAAF in World War II and lost his life when his plane, B17 43-38463 398th Bomb Group, crashed at Grossloebichau, near Jena, Germany.
Service ID: 32983524 KIA
Home: Queens Co, NY
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Sgt Byrne, serving with the 600th Bomb Sq, 398th Bomb Gp, was on a bombing mission to Merseburg, Germany when his plane was shot down by the enemy.
Shot down by flak, crashed at Großlöbichau, Germany, near Jena-Burgel, aboard B-17G-85-BO Flying Fortress #43-38463. Missing Air Crew Report 11145. Six crewmembers were killed, two taken as POWs and one evaded capture.
KIA were:
1Lt Roger J Weum, MN, Pilot
1Lt Charles P Bagley, O-765218, IA, Co-Pilot
Sgt John L Zasa, 39559999, CA, Flight Engineer
TSgt Herbert A Helbig, 32868322, NY, Radio Operator
SSgt Charles H Stein, 39294628, CA, Tail Gunner
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Felix E Byrne, was served with the USAAF in World War II and lost his life when his plane, B17 43-38463 398th Bomb Group, crashed at Grossloebichau, near Jena, Germany.
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