Einar Axel Malmstrom

Einar Axel Malmstrom
Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom
Born	(1907-07-14)July 14, 1907 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 21, 1954(1954-08-21) (aged 47) Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery[1]
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force
Years of service	1929–1954
Rank	Colonel
Unit	356th Fighter Group
Commands	356th Fighter Group
Battles / wars	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.^[2] 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.