Robert J Abt

Military

Shot down 21 May 1943 in B-17 #42-3053 'Desperate Journey'. Prisoner of War (POW).



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

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Desperate Journey
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Syracuse, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 May 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4438 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database