Benjamin Hauck
Military11 missions flown in 1945. Shot down on 10 April 1945. Prisoner of War (POW) until 10 May 1945. Stalag Luft IIA. Plane was B-17G #44-6913 'Queen of Hearts'.
DFC/ POW Medal/ Presidential Unit Citation/ European Campaign Medal
Flew on B-17G 44-6913 Queen of Hearts
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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
- Nicknames: Queen of hearts
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Oregon City, Oregon, USA | ||
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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 13885 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / WWW.487thBG.org roster / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/SellCrew.shtml / self, MACR 13885