Maurice G Alexander
Military
Subsequenly flew #42-3488, shown here with a B-17F-BO.
Standing Left to Right:
T/Sgt. Herbert M Baber: Engineer/Gunner
Sgt. Howard G Hall: Asst. Engineer/Gunner
S/Sgt. Theodore R Schatz: Radio Operator/Gunner
Sgt. Wilfred M Husband: Asst. radio Operator/Gunner
Sgt. Francis M. Harwell: Waist Gunner
Sgt. Joseph La Via: Tail Gunner
Kneeling Left to Right:
2/Lt. Edwin F Pollock: Pilot
2/Lt. Milo A Raim: Co-Pilot
2/Lt. Maurice G Alexander: Navigator
2/Lt. Max Weinstein: Bombardier
Marchese; FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945
Object Number - UPL 5492 - The Pollock Crew Subsequenly flew #42-3488, shown here with a B-17F-BO. Standing Left to Right: T/Sgt. Herbert M Baber: Engineer/Gunner Sgt....
Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #42-3488, Prisoner of War (POW).
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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: Weidner’s Wildcat
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 December 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1665 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database