Einar Axel Malmstrom
Einar Axel Malmstrom | |
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Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom | |
| Born | July 14, 1907 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1954 (aged 47) Great Falls, Montana, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1929–1954 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 356th Fighter Group |
| Commands | 356th Fighter Group |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star Air Medal |
Einar Axel Malmstrom (July 14, 1907 – August 21, 1954) was a colonel in the United States Air Force. He was a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot and commanding officer of the 356th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force during World War II. He was shot down in 1944 and was a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft I from April 1944 through May 1945.