Joseph K Dreher Jr

Military

Crashed near Neuburg on 9 Apr 45 in B-17 #44-6527, 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

44-6527

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Always Available
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 9 April 1945

Revisions

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a connection to A/C #44-6527 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13872