Louis J Beckmann
Military
Hutchinson & Cortright
Object Number - UPL 24215
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Oberatsteunach on 9/11/44 in B-17 Down and Go #4337541
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 |
Covington, Kentucky, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 September 1944 |
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Sources
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
