Sidney J Streetman
Military
Removed associations to aircraft and place which are not depicted in the media item. Associations made in the PERSON record.
Object Number - UPL 45937 - SSGT S.J. Streetman
On 8 May 1944, had frostbite injury during Brunswick mission. Shot down 25 May 1944 in B-24 #41-29140 'Banger'. Evaded, helped by local family who hid him in their house behind enemy lines. He was there for several months until the town was liberated by the allies. When Bailing out he was injured from flak and the explosion ruptured his eardrum leaving him permanently deaf in one ear. "Awarded Purple Heart"
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Banger
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Branoria, Texas, USA | 25 November 1923 | |
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Died |
3 September 2017 | ||
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Other Evaded |
France | 25 May 1944 |
Revisions
I am Sid Streetman's Grandson Owen Hart, My mother is his daughter Susan L. (Streetman) Hart. I have gathered information and pictures about my Grandfathers WW2 Experience.
Changed A/C type in the "Summary biography" from "B-17" to "B-24" per info at 446th BG website.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5250 / MACR 5250; The History of the 46th Bomber Group, pg 98, 102 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
