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FABIAN, Paul Kenneth - Date of
birth
16 November 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Belknap County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-679486 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
568th Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1944 - Place of
death
Heuringham, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred Fabian (father)
Carolyn Fabian (mother)
Burton Fabian (brother)
Pauline Fabian (sister)
Nathalie (Rhodes) Fabian (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37818 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Pub Pete/Dinah Might
Destination: Calais, France
MACR: 2270
More information
A/C 818 was observed in target area at about 1500 hours, to burst into flames during the second bomb run. It dropped out of formation and lost altitude. It was seen in the target area heading toward the channel. A/C was believed to be damaged by heavy flak.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, Maine Marriage Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Patootie / https://www.390th.org/, The Laconia Evening Citizen - 7 May 1945