Benjamin J Buttrey
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Baden-Baden on 8/3/44 in B-17 #4239966
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swinging door / v-for victory.
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Berkley, Michigan, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
France | 3 August 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7702 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database