Beverly C Robertson
MilitaryShot down by ME-262's while flying wing lead on mission to Oranienburg Ger 4/10/45 in B-17 #448368. Spent 1 night in hospital and the balance of the time in 2 jails and in a barnyard with othr Prisoner of War (POW)'s Liberated on 5/2/45 by British ground forces. Prisoner of War (POW)
Air Medals, Purple Heart, DFC/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
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 10 April 1945 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
1993 457th BGA Roster/self/MACR13882 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13882 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database