Jacob L Rasch Jr
MilitaryShot down on 23rd mission 12 May 1944 in B-24 #42-73503 'Marion'. Captured by Germans. Spent one year as Prisoner of War (POW). Most famous mission: 1st mission on Berlin, 6 March 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New Orleans, Louisiana | 26 January 1922 |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4828; DB entry form & Page 384 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)