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 held	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.