John A Schmidt Jr

Military

Crashed on 17 Jan 45 in B-24 #42-51078, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-51078

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 17 January 1945

Born

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Revisions

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Added a POW event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to A/C #42-51078 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number 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 11752