Frederick Christopher Ahrens ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Nebraska
On June 21, 1944 Second Lieutenant Ahrens was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Nebraska. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 493080 |
| Service ID | O-762135 |
| Name | Frederick Christopher Ahrens |
| From | Davenport, Thayer County, Nebraska |
| Birth Date | December 3, 1921 |
| Casualty Date | June 21, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Bombardier Navigator |
| Unit/Group | 3rd AAF Training Squadron, Combat Crew Replacement Center |
| Casualty Type | DNB - Died Non-battle, air crash |
| Location | County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Burial | Davenport Cemetery, Davenport, Thayer County, Nebraska |
Additional Details
Frederick Christopher "Chris" Ahrens was born and raised in Davenport, Nebraska. He was the son of August Frederick Ahrens and Marie Eloise Margarethe Bohling. He had married Betty Lois Johnson in 1943.On June 21, 1944 he was on the crew of the Martin B-26B Marauder #41-18042 during a training flight out of Station 236 in Toome, Ireland. They crashed into Slieve Gallion Mountain in North Ireland while flying at a low level under cloudy conditions. Two of the men onboard were killed and another was badly injured and died the same day. Three men survived. Some records suggest that they collided with another aircraft, however best facts do not back this up. There were three planes in their training squadron and the other two were recorded as having safely returned to base. What is most likely is they were flying a wear weary aircraft under challenging conditions. We identified 3 casualties in our archive related to the #41-18042 incident on June 21, 1944.
◼Frederick C Ahrens :: Bombardier Navigator
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Commendations + Awards
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★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
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Honoring the men and women of Nebraska who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▼ Nebraska was home to over 6,287 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 1,582 World War I
• 3,991 World War II
• 319 Korean War
• 395 Vietnam War
• 193 Prisoners of war
• 1,006 Missing in action
• 54 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 89 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 10 Medal of Honor recipients
• 3,991 World War II
• 319 Korean War
• 395 Vietnam War
• 193 Prisoners of war
• 1,006 Missing in action
• 54 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 89 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 10 Medal of Honor recipients
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