Army Staff Sergeant, 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force. Killed in action when his B-24J took a direct hit from anti-aircraft fire while on a bombing mission near Dinslaken, Germany. S/Sgt Mabee was the right waist gunner.∼Army Air Force Staff Sgt. - WWII veteran
One of East High School's (Rockford, IL) "Gold Star Boys"
Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Theo W. Mabee
Killed in Feb. 6, 1945, in Germany
He was a member of the A Cappella Choir in his junior and senior years and visited with the choir on one of his furloughs. I remember seeing him at school on that visit, and he was proud of his training in his chosen field of the Air Force. Before losing his life, he had many narrow escapes form death, but the task was not completed, and it was his duty to stay on the job.
*The above eulogy was written by Principal Harry Muth of East High School, Rockford, IL
One of East High School's (Rockford, IL) "Gold Star Boys"
Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Theo W. Mabee
Killed in Feb. 6, 1945, in Germany
He was a member of the A Cappella Choir in his junior and senior years and visited with the choir on one of his furloughs. I remember seeing him at school on that visit, and he was proud of his training in his chosen field of the Air Force. Before losing his life, he had many narrow escapes form death, but the task was not completed, and it was his duty to stay on the job.
*The above eulogy was written by Principal Harry Muth of East High School, Rockford, IL
Army Staff Sergeant, 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force. Killed in action when his B-24J took a direct hit from anti-aircraft fire while on a bombing mission near Dinslaken, Germany. S/Sgt Mabee was the right waist gunner.∼Army Air Force Staff Sgt. - WWII veteran
One of East High School's (Rockford, IL) "Gold Star Boys"
Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Theo W. Mabee
Killed in Feb. 6, 1945, in Germany
He was a member of the A Cappella Choir in his junior and senior years and visited with the choir on one of his furloughs. I remember seeing him at school on that visit, and he was proud of his training in his chosen field of the Air Force. Before losing his life, he had many narrow escapes form death, but the task was not completed, and it was his duty to stay on the job.
*The above eulogy was written by Principal Harry Muth of East High School, Rockford, IL
One of East High School's (Rockford, IL) "Gold Star Boys"
Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Theo W. Mabee
Killed in Feb. 6, 1945, in Germany
He was a member of the A Cappella Choir in his junior and senior years and visited with the choir on one of his furloughs. I remember seeing him at school on that visit, and he was proud of his training in his chosen field of the Air Force. Before losing his life, he had many narrow escapes form death, but the task was not completed, and it was his duty to stay on the job.
*The above eulogy was written by Principal Harry Muth of East High School, Rockford, IL
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