(C. Olshavsky)
Capt. Michael Alba
Capt. Michael Alba
(C.
Olshavsky)
Capt. Michael Alba
338th FS - 14 June 1944 - 12 December 1944
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-51D CL- 44- "Daisy Jr." |
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| Mission History |
Completed tour. |
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| Mission List |
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| Air Scores |
2-0-1 |
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| Ground Scores |
1-0 |
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| Score Detail | 12 September 1944
He-111
destroyed (ground) Giessen 13 September 1944 Me-109 destroyed (air) Eisenach-Gotha 02 November 1944 Me-109 destroyed (air) Merseberg 02 November 1944 Me-109 damaged (air) Merseberg |
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| Notes | From North Hollywood. ASN - 0-760219 14 June 1944 - Joined the 338th Fighter Squadron 10 July 1944 - Sent on Detached Service to 505FS, 339th FG 27 July 1944 - Returned to the 338th Fighter Squadron 04 August 1944 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant 29 November 1944 - Awarded 6th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal 12 December 1944 - Transferred to 70th Replacement Depot Former President of the 55th Fighter Group Association
and 442nd Air Service Group Association |
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| Additional Photographs |
Capt. Alba with P-38J (F.Birtciel) Capt. Alba with P-51D(F. Birtciel) Mike Alba at Omaha Reunion in 1987. (Mike was President of the 55th FGA and 442nd ASGA at this time). (F. Birtciel) Nb. Photos open in new window. Close window to return to this page |