Suggested edit: Hi
Here is information for 1LT Abraham. I have found his sister, am still looking for his parents:
Bomber pilot KIA
Awards
Air Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Purple Heart
Born Gaston, OR 8 June 1921
Son of Myron H and Helen Abraham.
Assigned to 573BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by Fw190's 3 miles East of Ahrweiler. Last seen dropping behind formation with both engines smoking, gear down, going into spin, crashed. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11663.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
Draft registration record Portland, WA February 1942
Employed Boeing #2, Portland, Washington
Enlisted Portland, OR, USA 2 May 1942
Based Matching 1944 – 23 December 1944
Assigned to 573BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF.
Died Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany 23 December 1944
Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by Fw190's 3 miles East of Ahrweiler. Last seen dropping behind formation with both engines smoking, gear down, going into spin, crashed. KIA. MACR 11663.
Buried Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial 1946
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold, France.
Plot B Row 20 Grave 25.
Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/310763310
https://www.fold3.com/image/649237551
https://www.fold3.com/record/529890069/clayton-s-abraham-american-battle...
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138671681
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Contributor: Starfishin
Here is information for 1LT Abraham. I have found his sister, am still looking for his parents:
Bomber pilot KIA
Awards
Air Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Purple Heart
Born Gaston, OR 8 June 1921
Son of Myron H and Helen Abraham.
Assigned to 573BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by Fw190's 3 miles East of Ahrweiler. Last seen dropping behind formation with both engines smoking, gear down, going into spin, crashed. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11663.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
Draft registration record Portland, WA February 1942
Employed Boeing #2, Portland, Washington
Enlisted Portland, OR, USA 2 May 1942
Based Matching 1944 – 23 December 1944
Assigned to 573BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF.
Died Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany 23 December 1944
Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by Fw190's 3 miles East of Ahrweiler. Last seen dropping behind formation with both engines smoking, gear down, going into spin, crashed. KIA. MACR 11663.
Buried Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial 1946
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold, France.
Plot B Row 20 Grave 25.
Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/310763310
https://www.fold3.com/image/649237551
https://www.fold3.com/record/529890069/clayton-s-abraham-american-battle...
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138671681
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Contributor: Starfishin
Suggested edit: Hi
Here is information for 1LT Abraham. I have found his sister, am still looking for his parents:
Bomber pilot KIA
Awards
Air Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Purple Heart
Born Gaston, OR 8 June 1921
Son of Myron H and Helen Abraham.
Assigned to 573BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by Fw190's 3 miles East of Ahrweiler. Last seen dropping behind formation with both engines smoking, gear down, going into spin, crashed. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11663.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
Draft registration record Portland, WA February 1942
Employed Boeing #2, Portland, Washington
Enlisted Portland, OR, USA 2 May 1942
Based Matching 1944 – 23 December 1944
Assigned to 573BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF.
Died Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany 23 December 1944
Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by Fw190's 3 miles East of Ahrweiler. Last seen dropping behind formation with both engines smoking, gear down, going into spin, crashed. KIA. MACR 11663.
Buried Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial 1946
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold, France.
Plot B Row 20 Grave 25.
Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/310763310
https://www.fold3.com/image/649237551
https://www.fold3.com/record/529890069/clayton-s-abraham-american-battle...
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138671681
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Contributor: Starfishin
Here is information for 1LT Abraham. I have found his sister, am still looking for his parents:
Bomber pilot KIA
Awards
Air Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Purple Heart
Born Gaston, OR 8 June 1921
Son of Myron H and Helen Abraham.
Assigned to 573BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by Fw190's 3 miles East of Ahrweiler. Last seen dropping behind formation with both engines smoking, gear down, going into spin, crashed. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11663.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
Draft registration record Portland, WA February 1942
Employed Boeing #2, Portland, Washington
Enlisted Portland, OR, USA 2 May 1942
Based Matching 1944 – 23 December 1944
Assigned to 573BS, 391BG, 9AF USAAF.
Died Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany 23 December 1944
Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Ahrweiler, Germany. Shot down by Fw190's 3 miles East of Ahrweiler. Last seen dropping behind formation with both engines smoking, gear down, going into spin, crashed. KIA. MACR 11663.
Buried Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial 1946
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold, France.
Plot B Row 20 Grave 25.
Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/310763310
https://www.fold3.com/image/649237551
https://www.fold3.com/record/529890069/clayton-s-abraham-american-battle...
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138671681
Contributed by Starfishin [#48860385]
Contributor: Starfishin
Inscription
1 LT 573 BOMB SQ 391 BOMB GP OREGON
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Oregon.
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