Ernest G Ornett

Military

Shot down near Werneuchen on 9/12/44 in B-17 Umbriago 43-37850, Prisoner of War.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37850

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Umbriago
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

12 September 1944

Born

Easton, Maryland

Revisions

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Added an association to the A/C #43-37850 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8894