John D Peters

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Zobbenitz on 10 Apr 1945 in B-17G #44-6913 'Queen of Hearts'. Luckily all the crew survived the crash.

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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

Aircraft

44-6913

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queen of hearts
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Post Falls, Idaho, USA 20 July 1925

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 April 1945 - 10 May 1945 Jumped from plane with parachute, broke his ankle when landing, taken prisoner by farmer with shotgun. In POW camp one month, lost 30 pounds, guard was German clown.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13885 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/SellCrew.shtml