Ben R Hopkins

Military

Shot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #41-24467 'Grim Reaper'. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft 3.



Russell Strong's account on p. 89 of his book "First Over Germany" mentions Hopkins as a 2 week war veteran and the pilot's effort to save the plane.



POW

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24467

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Grim Reaper
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 17 April 1943

Revisions

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Added some dialog to the "Summary biography" to clarify a comment about "Strong's account on p. 89 of his book".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 15525, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 85-92 by R. Strong / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15525 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database