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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Alfred H. Fromm

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pentwater, Michigan

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Dutch Historian

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVICE NUMBER 16088667. WAIST GUNNER WITH THE 389TH BOMB GROUP, 566TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS AIRCRAFT, THE B-24J, SERIAL NUMBER 44-10579, 'PUGNACIOUS PRINCESS PAT,' RECEIVED TWO DIRECT FLAK HITS ON THE BOMB RUN TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. ONE WING AND PART OF THE TAIL PIECE BROKE OFF. BOTH WAIST GUNNERS, AMONG THEM THE HONOREE, AND THE PILOT COULD BAIL OUT WHILE THE NAVIGATOR WAS BLOWN CLEAR FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THESE FOUR WERE TAKEN PRISONER. THE SIX OTHERS LOST THEIR LIVES. THEIR BOMBER CRASHED NEAR ALTWARMBÜCHEN IN GERMANY.