Arthur K Marsden
MilitaryOn 6 August 1944 hit by flak. Half of us parachuted out, the other half were in the plane when it blew up and crashed at Wust. Prisoner of War (POW) until April 45 at Moosberg, Germany when liberated. B-17 Screw Ball' #42107046
Air Medal/ POW Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Savanna, Illinois, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 6 August 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7584 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self MACR 7584