Louis E Long

Military
media-39977.jpeg UPL 39977 Louis Long, Navigator

Personal photos from the collection of Irving Zenziper, Sergeant, US Army Air Corp.

Object Number - UPL 39977 - Louis Long, Navigator

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Burg on 10 Apr 45 in B-17 'Gotta Haver' #446820

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Purty
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 April 1945

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14198 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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