Charles J Herbst
MilitaryOn a mission to Frankfurt am Main on 8 Feb 1944 with two engines out and a third failing, B-17G #42-39940 'Dixie Jane' crashed near Laon, FR. The crew baled out prior to the crash. Prisoner of War (POW).
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: Dixie Jane
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Columbus, Ohio, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Belgium | 8 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2521 / MACR 2521, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database