John S Shartz

Military

Shot down 22 May 1944 in B-17 42-97091 'Dear Mom'. Prisoner of War.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Mario Frank George

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799377
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-97091

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dear Mom
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 22 May 1944

Born

Tiltonsville, Ohio, USA

Revisions

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4956 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database