Eugene W Reaves
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) crashed at Gotha on 11/21/44 in B-17 'Zoomeriago' #42-102600
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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: Zoomeriago
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 21 November 1944 | Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA). Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11212 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database