Maxwell D Preston

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). March 28, 1944 was one of 8 crew members to bail out of B-17G #42-97166 'Old Gatemouth' piloted by Wm. A. Young. Plane was hit with flax near bombing run. Plane was successfully returned to England.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97166

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Old gatemouth
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 28 March 1944

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Sources

http://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/story/d/story/congressional-medal-of-…

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Sources

Combat Chronology Supplement, p. 416 Snetterton Falcons by Doherty and Ward, pp.116-119.  MACR 3591; Snetterton Falcons, page 99 and 119 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3591 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database