Robert E Edwards

Military

B-17G #42-37732 'The Celestial Siren' was last seen east of Saarbrucken, GR on a mission to Augsberg, GR on 25 Feb 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).







Earlier RTD. 31 December 1943B17 A/C #4239762 was damaged and landed at Rattlesdam after mission to Gironde. Bochna crew.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-37732

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Celestial Siren
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

42-39762

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pearl, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 25 February 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2879 / MACR 2879, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 457 -8 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database