Russell J Groat
MilitaryShot down at eidelstedt on 6/16/44 in B1\-17 #4231648 Prisoner of War (POW)
POW
Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down in Ensign Mary on 16 June 1944 over France 16 June 1944
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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: Ensign Mary
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Clyde, New York, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
France | 16 June 1944 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
379th Bomb Group Anthology; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 307 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5988 / MACR5988 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database