Charles J Simco

Military

Shot down 5 December 1943 in B-17 42-30837 'Ole Basser'. Prisoner of War .



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30837

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ole Bassar
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

5 December 1943

Born

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5022