Alois served as a Staff Sergeant & Right Waist Gunner on B-17G "Patriotic Patty" (#43-37812), 351st Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 13, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, with dependents.
Alois was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Montabaur, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on October 16, 1950.
Service # 32380098
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-37812):
Chudy, Alois ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Davis, William E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Massachusetts
Guardino, Alfonso C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
Keefrey, Edward W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Pennock, Hugh H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Minnesota
Smithhart, Obie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Tomaso, Leo ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Tudor, Howard R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Virginia
Williams, Leon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 13, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, with dependents.
Alois was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Montabaur, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on October 16, 1950.
Service # 32380098
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-37812):
Chudy, Alois ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Davis, William E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Massachusetts
Guardino, Alfonso C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
Keefrey, Edward W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Pennock, Hugh H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Minnesota
Smithhart, Obie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Tomaso, Leo ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Tudor, Howard R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Virginia
Williams, Leon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Alois served as a Staff Sergeant & Right Waist Gunner on B-17G "Patriotic Patty" (#43-37812), 351st Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 13, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, with dependents.
Alois was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Montabaur, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on October 16, 1950.
Service # 32380098
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-37812):
Chudy, Alois ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Davis, William E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Massachusetts
Guardino, Alfonso C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
Keefrey, Edward W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Pennock, Hugh H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Minnesota
Smithhart, Obie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Tomaso, Leo ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Tudor, Howard R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Virginia
Williams, Leon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on July 13, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in a machine shop and also as Single, with dependents.
Alois was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Montabaur, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on October 16, 1950.
Service # 32380098
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#43-37812):
Chudy, Alois ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Davis, William E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Massachusetts
Guardino, Alfonso C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Connecticut
Keefrey, Edward W, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Illinois
Pennock, Hugh H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Minnesota
Smithhart, Obie, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, California
Tomaso, Leo ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Tudor, Howard R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Virginia
Williams, Leon R ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier, Pennsylvania
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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