John A Jackson

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Neustadt on 8 Apr 1945 in B-17G #44-8547

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Anthony Owen Bamberg

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-796762
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-8547

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Beaumont, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 April 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13742 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database