Major Austin A. Straubel (September 4, 1904–February 3, 1942) was commander of the 11th Bombardment Squadron and acting commander of the 7th Bombardment Group when he died from burns received, when he was attacked by Japanese Zero Planes, and shot down, from the resulting crash of a B-18 Bolo near Surabaya, Java. Austin Straubel International Airport, near Green Bay, Wisconsin, is named after him.
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