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2LT Arthur Theodore Altman Jr.

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2LT Arthur Theodore Altman Jr. Veteran

Birth
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
Death
5 Jan 1944 (aged 28)
At Sea
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
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Family:
Arthur T. Altman (father)
Hazel Louise (Eugley) Altman (mother)
Katherine Altman (sister)
Roger Altman (brother)

Rank: Second Lieutenant
Function: Pilot
Company – Squadron: 55th Fighter Squadron
Unit – Group: 20th Fighter Group
Plane data:
(Serialnumber, MACR, etc.)
Serialnumber: 42-67194
Type: P-38J
Destination: Kiel, Germany
MACR: 1969
Status:
MIA
Place of death:
South Shore, Wengerooge Island, Germany

1st Lt Altman was flying behind me and on my right. I notices that his right engine was smoking so I called him and told him to feather his propeller. There was no answer. Later, I saw a P-38 go down with an engine smoking. I cannot say for sure that this airplane was Lt Altman’s.
Family:
Arthur T. Altman (father)
Hazel Louise (Eugley) Altman (mother)
Katherine Altman (sister)
Roger Altman (brother)

Rank: Second Lieutenant
Function: Pilot
Company – Squadron: 55th Fighter Squadron
Unit – Group: 20th Fighter Group
Plane data:
(Serialnumber, MACR, etc.)
Serialnumber: 42-67194
Type: P-38J
Destination: Kiel, Germany
MACR: 1969
Status:
MIA
Place of death:
South Shore, Wengerooge Island, Germany

1st Lt Altman was flying behind me and on my right. I notices that his right engine was smoking so I called him and told him to feather his propeller. There was no answer. Later, I saw a P-38 go down with an engine smoking. I cannot say for sure that this airplane was Lt Altman’s.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Minnesota.



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