Robert P Casey

Military

Crashed on 11/2/44 in B-17 'Man O War II' #42-38083, 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

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Man O War II, Horsepower Ltd
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributortimesawastin
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Corrected 0 to O in service number.

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Updated service number found in Marion Havelaar's book The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourn.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10144 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database