Robert H Farwell
MilitaryCrashed 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18189661
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37548900
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39710011
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 12 September 1944 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
‘Losses of the US 8th & 9th Air Forces’, Bishop and Hey
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