Marcell E Fountain

Military

Shot down 22 June 1943 in B-17 #42-5132 'Royal Flush'. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-E, serial number 42-5132) of the 91st Bomb Group. Passed for publication 19 Mar 1943. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'Boeing Fortress II in squadron service in Gt. Britain.' On reverse: The Aeroplane and US Army General Section Press & Censorship [Stamps]. Print No: 254317.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Royal Flush!
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 22 June 1943 Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Revisions

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Added a POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Updated "Summary biography" with POW notation.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-5132 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor