Abbott, Earl L. "Abby"
- Date of birth:
- January 8th, 1919 (Springboro/Pennsylvania, United States)
- Date of death:
- January 24th, 1945 (Aachen/Noordrijn-Westfalen, Germany)
- Mentioned on:
- Cambridge American Cemetary and Memorial
- Service number:
- O-660088
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Major. 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group Service. P-51 'Flossie III' #4414710. Missing in action.
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- 28th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group Service, 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Earl L. Abbott, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the EIGHTH Air Force in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.
Details:
Headquarters, 8th Air Force, General Orders No. 37; Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded 9 times: 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, 3 x Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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