John S Gustin

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Ludwigshafen on 9/8/44 in B-17 Our Baby #43-38256



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Baby
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Decatur, Illinois

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 September 1944

Revisions

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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8846 / MACR 8846; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 321 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database