Name:
Eino Viljo Alander
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-680375
Unit:
562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-03-06
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
3
Grave:
38
Decoration:
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
Eino Viljo Alander was born in 1920 in Lempäälä Municipality, Pirkanmaa, Finland. He served in the 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He was a Co-Pilot of B-17G 42-31194 "Duchess of Dixie". Eino died on March 6, 1944 and is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.