seesul
Senior Master Sergeant
Hello,
Albert was the only Tuskegee airmen who lost his life over our country. I´m looking for his family. Any kind of help would be highly appreciated.
This is what we know about him so far:
Some details to his last mission:
Albert died in Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) 100 km to the north of expected area of the operations. Probably experienced issues with oxygen supply and lost consciousness.
His P-51C hit the ground close to a small village of Opatovice and Albert's body was found 1 km away from the wreck. It is believed that Albert woke up shortly before impact, bailed out but his chute failed to
open due to the low altitude.
Thank you
Albert was the only Tuskegee airmen who lost his life over our country. I´m looking for his family. Any kind of help would be highly appreciated.
This is what we know about him so far:
- entered service form Memphis, Tennessee, his wartime adress was 590 S. Wellington street
- mother´s name was Hazel Young
- ASN O-824847
- training class 44-C-SE
- died on Jan 21, 1945 near Opatovice, Czechoslovakia flying P-51C-10-NT S/N 42-103454
- buried on Jan 22, 1944 at the cemetery in Blucina
- exhumed on Sept. 17, 1946 and rests at St. Avold, France today. Plot K, row 38, grave 34
Some details to his last mission:
Albert died in Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) 100 km to the north of expected area of the operations. Probably experienced issues with oxygen supply and lost consciousness.
His P-51C hit the ground close to a small village of Opatovice and Albert's body was found 1 km away from the wreck. It is believed that Albert woke up shortly before impact, bailed out but his chute failed to
open due to the low altitude.
Thank you
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