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Home State
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Year of Birth
1912 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
to remember
Aaltonen, Kullervo Tavno, TSgt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Negaunee, MI; also lived in MA & DC |
Last Address
Mohanbari, Assam, India
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Casualty Date
Aug 07, 1943 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died while Missing |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
India |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Walls of the Missing |
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Last Known Activity
Aaltonen was the flight engineer on C-46 #41-5204, assigned to the Air Transport Command, 1st Transport Group, 6th Transport Squadron. They were carrying cargo from Mohanbari, Assam, India to Yang Kai China. The plane had engine problems and went down in Chirdwin Valley India, killing the six men aboard.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56758537/kullervo-t-aaltonen
His remains were not recovered. He is memorialized in Manila and also on the Monument to Aviation Martyrs Nanjing Memorial in Nanjing, China.
Synopsis of his Silver Star citation:
Technical Sergeant Kullervo T. Aaltonen, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry in action against an opposing armed force while serving with the 6th Squadron, 1st Transport Group, Tenth Air Force during World War II.
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Comments/Citation
Sources:
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=Kullervo+T.+Aaltonen&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=660232
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-curtiss-c-46a-1-cu-commando-chirdwin-valley-6-killed
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56758537/kullervo-t-aaltonen
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148818755/kullervo-t-aaltonen
https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/aaltonen%3Dkullervo
https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=54688
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/45000
https://www.ancestry.com
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