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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Albert Roland Valcour

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Danvers, Massachusetts

Honored By

Albert Valcour

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON 8 SEPTEMBER 1942. AFTER BOOT CAMP JOINED THE 384TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS A BALL TURRET GUNNER AND FLEW ON A B-17 NAMED 'APRIL'S FOOL' WITH THE 545TH BOMBER SQUADRON, CODE JD*N, SHOT DOWN JULY 25, 1943 MISSION TO HAMBURG, GERMANY. HE WAS CAPTURED AND SPENT THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR IN STALAG 17B.