Robert H Farwell

Military

Crashed at Berlin on 9/12/44 in B-17 'Belle of the Brawl' #42-31690, Prisoner of War (POW). He was on his 5th mission. His plane was hit by fighters and flak. Took a hit in the cockpit and whole cockpit on fire. He was captured immediately. He had facial burns.

Other Crew Members:

Oliver Bonner

Earl Hall

Ernest Lindsey

William Markle

Warren Tryloff

Charlie Williams

Warren Wilson

Robert Winther

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Units served with

306th Bomb Group

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

368th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Oliver A Bonner

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-769091
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Earl E Hall

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 6919468
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

Ernest E Lindsey

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 38366554
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William D Markle

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-551850
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Warren F Tryloff

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-719499
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-31690

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Belle of the Brawl
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Places

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'

Thurleigh

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Bedford

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	Germany	12 September 1944	Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Event

Location

Date

Description

Born

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany

12 September 1944

Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Revisions

Date22 May 2021 03:36:18

Contributorjmoore43

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date27 Jan 2020 03:42:44

Contributorjmoore43

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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date12 Apr 2017 14:27:40

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

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‘Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces’, Bishop and Hey

Date27 Sep 2014 18:23:31

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition MACR 8828 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8828 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database