Albert served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-17G (#42-97260), 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 1, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being employed as a publishing clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Albert was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart. He may have also received an Air Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 6, 1950.
Service # 33373817
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97260):
Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1st Lt, Bombardier
Gee, Wilber V., Jr., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New Jersey
Henson, Mace, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Maryland
Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maine
Long, John A., Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Villasensor, Oscar, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
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Airmen who became POW's from B-17G (#42-97260):
Livingston, Robert P., Capt, Observer, Iowa
Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas
Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 1, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being employed as a publishing clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Albert was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart. He may have also received an Air Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 6, 1950.
Service # 33373817
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97260):
Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1st Lt, Bombardier
Gee, Wilber V., Jr., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New Jersey
Henson, Mace, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Maryland
Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maine
Long, John A., Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Villasensor, Oscar, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
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Airmen who became POW's from B-17G (#42-97260):
Livingston, Robert P., Capt, Observer, Iowa
Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas
Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Albert served as a Staff Sergeant & Left Waist Gunner on B-17G (#42-97260), 360th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 1, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being employed as a publishing clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Albert was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart. He may have also received an Air Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 6, 1950.
Service # 33373817
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97260):
Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1st Lt, Bombardier
Gee, Wilber V., Jr., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New Jersey
Henson, Mace, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Maryland
Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maine
Long, John A., Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Villasensor, Oscar, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
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Airmen who became POW's from B-17G (#42-97260):
Livingston, Robert P., Capt, Observer, Iowa
Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas
Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 1, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted as being employed as a publishing clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Albert was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart. He may have also received an Air Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 6, 1950.
Service # 33373817
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Airmen who perished on B-17G (#42-97260):
Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1st Lt, Bombardier
Gee, Wilber V., Jr., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, New Jersey
Henson, Mace, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Oklahoma
Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Maryland
Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Maine
Long, John A., Capt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Villasensor, Oscar, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
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Airmen who became POW's from B-17G (#42-97260):
Livingston, Robert P., Capt, Observer, Iowa
Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas
Przybyszewski, Henry S., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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