Lester E Sanders
Military
Kneeling, order unknown: S/Sgt Andrew L. Reinaker, ROG; S/Sgt Lester A. Sanders, ENG; S/Sgt Herman A. Hethcox, WG; Sgt. Clarence J. Jost, WG; Sgt James K. True Jr, BTG; Sgt Chester P. Jurczyszyn, TG
Hutchinson & Cortright
Hutchinson & Cortright
Object Number - UPL 24484 - Martenson Crew: Standing, order unknown: Lt. John A. Martenson, Pilot; F/O Henry O. Sellers, Jr., C0-Pilot; Lt. Collin W. Fritz, Jr, Nav (3rd from...
Shot down on 9/11/44 in B-17 'Down and Go' #43-37541, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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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: Down & Go, Mah Ideel
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 September 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8923 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945 MACR 8923
