Louis B Panther

Military

Crashed near Hern on 11/9/44 in B-17 #44-8302, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-8302

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Vagabond Lady
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Spokane, Washington, USA 11 December 1915

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 9 November 1944 Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Hern on 11/9/44 in B-17 #44-8302

Died

Riverside, CA 8 October 1953 Died, as AF officer, as pilot, due to oxygen system having contamination that made him & co-pilot unconscious and crash, resulting in death. Was working with 47th Bombardment Wing, Heavy, at time of death in 1953.

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # 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 10351 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database