Robert E Elwood
Military
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UPL 29991
Air crew of the B-17G, 42-37985, The Saint. 1944
American Air Museum In Britain - B17G - 42-37985 - The Saint
SSgt. Robert "Bob" Elwood's aircraft, B-17G, 42-37985, named, The Saint, was damaged by flak on a bombing mission over Germany. Diverted to, and landed in, Sweden. Interned - 10 INT. 9 April 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Saint
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Interned (INT) |
Poland | 9 April 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3650 / MACR 3650; Snetterton Heath pg 90 & 130 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database