Albert R DeFehr enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on 16 Oct 1940. He became a Major and the commanding officer of the 314th Fighter Squadron, 324th Fighter Group. He was killed during the Battle of Monte Cassino while piloting a bomber that was shot down.
His body was never recovered. His cenotaph is located on the Tablets of the Missing at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno, Rome, Italy.
Major DeFehr was a recipient of the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Order of the Purple Heart.
Albert R DeFehr enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on 16 Oct 1940. He became a Major and the commanding officer of the 314th Fighter Squadron, 324th Fighter Group. He was killed during the Battle of Monte Cassino while piloting a bomber that was shot down.
His body was never recovered. His cenotaph is located on the Tablets of the Missing at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno, Rome, Italy.
Major DeFehr was a recipient of the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Order of the Purple Heart.
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MAJ 314 FTR SQ 324 FTR GP US ARMY AIR FORCES OKLAHOMA
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Entered the service from Oklahoma.
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