Killed In Action aboard B-17G Flying Fortress
#42-97680 while on mission to Hamburg,
Germany.
Second Lieutenant Arthur Maatta was also killed.
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B-17 Navigator assigned to 524th Bomb Sq, 379th Bomb Gp, 8th AF . 5 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-17G 42-97890 'Lil Satan'. A/C hit in nose by direct flak hit. Partially deafened by blast, baled out on 'prepare to bale' order. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 6738. Awarded Purple Heart [Posthumously].
#42-97680 while on mission to Hamburg,
Germany.
Second Lieutenant Arthur Maatta was also killed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
B-17 Navigator assigned to 524th Bomb Sq, 379th Bomb Gp, 8th AF . 5 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-17G 42-97890 'Lil Satan'. A/C hit in nose by direct flak hit. Partially deafened by blast, baled out on 'prepare to bale' order. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 6738. Awarded Purple Heart [Posthumously].
Killed In Action aboard B-17G Flying Fortress
#42-97680 while on mission to Hamburg,
Germany.
Second Lieutenant Arthur Maatta was also killed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
B-17 Navigator assigned to 524th Bomb Sq, 379th Bomb Gp, 8th AF . 5 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-17G 42-97890 'Lil Satan'. A/C hit in nose by direct flak hit. Partially deafened by blast, baled out on 'prepare to bale' order. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 6738. Awarded Purple Heart [Posthumously].
#42-97680 while on mission to Hamburg,
Germany.
Second Lieutenant Arthur Maatta was also killed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
B-17 Navigator assigned to 524th Bomb Sq, 379th Bomb Gp, 8th AF . 5 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-17G 42-97890 'Lil Satan'. A/C hit in nose by direct flak hit. Partially deafened by blast, baled out on 'prepare to bale' order. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Aircrew Report 6738. Awarded Purple Heart [Posthumously].
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2LT, 525 AAF BOMB SQ, 379 BOMB GP WORLD WAR II
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