Hopper E Biddle

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). A/C #42-30499 damaged on mission to Berlin, Ger. on June 21, 1944. Crew bailed out over Germany and were taken POW (7 POW). The pilot, co-pilot and navigator flew back to the UK and landed the badly damaged plane (3 RTD).

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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

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 June 1944 Stalag 4D Torgau (Elbe) Sachsen, Prussia 51-13

Revisions

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Copied the "Summary biography" from crew member "David M Harman".
Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added his "Role/job" per info mentioned in the A/C description.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/