Francis J Ferrick Jr

Military

Collided with another aircraft 13 November 1943 in B-17 #42-37830, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-37830

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Boston, Massachusetts

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

13 November 1943 Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a S/N and a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to the A/C #42-37830 listed in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1388; Snetterton Falcons, pg 59 and 81