Russell D Austin
MilitaryShot down by fighters and crashed near Bielefeld, GR on a mission to Oscherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31443 'Friday the 13th'. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Friday the 13th
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Electra, Texas, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 22 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2930 / MACR 2930, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database