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name
FAVA, Eugene Donald - Date of
birth
22 February 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Gates, Monroe County, New York -
Hometown
Gates, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12216329 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 May 1944 - Place of
death
Wössingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph Fava (father)
Margaret R. (Englert) Fava (mother)
Ralph Fava (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102475 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Karlsruhe, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the railroad yards
MACR: 5162
More information
Sgt Eugene D. Fava volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Rochester, New York on 14 December 1942. he was sent overseas on 20 April 1944.1st Lt Charles Harvey:
In target area just before bombs away, at around 1308, A/C 475, flying #2 low and A/C 561, a spare who filled in at #6 low collided. A/C 475 was reported to have broken in half at the ball turret. The bombs came out of the bomb bay and two dinghies were thrown out. The wing came off A/C 561. One chute was reported seen. The A/C appeared to be have been to close for some time.
He was in the tail gunner position and didn't have time to bail out.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Ronan Olsen Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com – Democrat and Chronicle - 13 June 1944