Barry C Grubb

Military

Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #4238133 'Reluctant Dragon. ' POW. The Reluctant Dragon was the last of the camouflaged Fortresses at Snetterton. Silver had just about engulfed every American bomber. We were bombing Lutzkendorf. The advantage



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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (AW-O, serial number 42-38133) of the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "482. (44.) W.P.U. 3-2-44. Bolt Head. B-17G 42-38133. A. F.S.A.D." Handwritten caption on reverse: '96th BG. AW-O.'

42-38133

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Reluctant Dragon
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Hellertown, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 November 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10833 / MACR 10833; Snetterton Falcons pg 207, 210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database