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BOYHAN, Albert Francis - Date of
birth
17 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-819424 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
725th Bombardment Squadron,
451st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Vienna, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Christopher Boyhan (father)
Ellen C. (Kennedy) Boyhan (mother)
Margaret Boyhan (sister)
Christopher J. Boyhan (brother)
James Boyhan (brother)
John W. Boyhan (brother)
Lillian Boyhan (wife)
Robert Boyhan (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-49868 -
Data
Type: B-24L
Nickname: Male Box
Destinaton: Vienna, Austria
MACR: 12086
More information
1st Lt Albert F. Boyhan was employed at Brewster Aero Co.I, Kendall K. Fish, O-822126, AC, was the Pilot of a B-24 type Liberator Aircraft which flew in the second position of the formation on 7 February 1945 with B-24 Liberator Aircraft number 44-49868, piloted by 1st Lt Albert F. Boyhan, O-819424. This ship was flying number one position. The number two engine of the subject aircraft was hit by flak causing it to burst aflame immediately. Lt Boyhan pulled out of the formation and dropped down below. After we rallied he continued to follow us, meanwhile losing altitude steady until he was lost from my view.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 US Census, www.archives.gov www.fold3.com
Photo source: Jac Engels, American Air Museum