Sheridan Lee Heimerl
MilitaryFell out of formation and was shot down by fighters on a mission to Brunswick on 30 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31692. 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-797645
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 30 January 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 30 January 1944 | Stalag Luft 4 |
Born |
Suring, Wisconsin, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2878 / MACR 2878, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database