Oliver A Bonner Jr

Military

Crashed at Berlin, after fire broke out on board and parachuted out with others of the crew, on 12 Sept 1944 in B-17 Belle of the Brawl 42-31690 Prisoner of War (POW).

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18189661
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37548900
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39710011
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Born

Fairfield, TX, USA 4 April 1905

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 12 September 1944

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 8828;
- His wife

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 8828 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database