John E Kaiser Jr

Military

Shot down on 31-Mar-1945 near Altenburg in B-17 #44-6470; Prisoner of War (POW) and liberated on 14 April 1945.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-6470

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Katy, Texas

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 31 March 1945

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #44-6470 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to the 100th BG per MACR #13714 at Fold3.com.

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Added a POW event per 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 13714