He resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 31, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24589 took off, with a crew of 12, from Chakulia Airfield, India on a combat mission over Singapore.
They are believed to have either been hit by ground anti-aircraft fire or attacked by a Japanese fighter plane. They are also believed to have crashed at sea southwest of Singapore.
Alvin was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35519985
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24589:
Brennan, James L ~ 1st Lt, Radar Operator, PA
Bridges, Herbert E ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, IL
Chapman, Lee E ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, IL
Fesler, William R ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Fiedler, Alvin K ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Hanger, George W ~ S/Sgt, CFC, OH
Ingalls, Walter W ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, IA
Kidd, Oliver M ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Miller, Jim E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, OH
Richard, Aubrey J ~ Capt, Pilot, MS
Schuette, Raymond C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX
Walter, Edward R ~ 1st Lt, Radar Observer, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Cuyahoga County, Ohio prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 31, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a industry clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24589 took off, with a crew of 12, from Chakulia Airfield, India on a combat mission over Singapore.
They are believed to have either been hit by ground anti-aircraft fire or attacked by a Japanese fighter plane. They are also believed to have crashed at sea southwest of Singapore.
Alvin was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35519985
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24589:
Brennan, James L ~ 1st Lt, Radar Operator, PA
Bridges, Herbert E ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, IL
Chapman, Lee E ~ Sgt, Left Gunner, IL
Fesler, William R ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, IN
Fiedler, Alvin K ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Hanger, George W ~ S/Sgt, CFC, OH
Ingalls, Walter W ~ 1st Lt, Engineer, IA
Kidd, Oliver M ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Miller, Jim E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, OH
Richard, Aubrey J ~ Capt, Pilot, MS
Schuette, Raymond C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, TX
Walter, Edward R ~ 1st Lt, Radar Observer, MO
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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