Benjamin W Robertson
Military
American Air Museum
State Archives of North Carolina (public)
Object Number - UPL 39055 - Benjamin W Robertson
Shot down by fighters before reaching the target at Erkner, Berlin on 8 Mar 1944, B-17G 42-97525 'Invictus' broke up in the air and crashed NNE of Magdeburg. Prisoner of War (POW) until 28 April 1945.
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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: Invictus
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 8 March 1944 | |
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Born |
Plymouth, North Carolina, USA | ||
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Buried |
Mackeys, North Carolina |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3195 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 3195, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces
