Robert C Scott Jr

Military

B-17F #42-30847 'Pegasus' returned to England after repeated fighter attacks on mission to Germany on 10 Feb 1944. One crewman died in the attack and four baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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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

42-30847

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pegasus
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 10 February 1944 - 8 June 1945 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Born

Harlan, Kentucky

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-30847 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2373, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; Snetterton Falcons pg 76 & 108