Simon A Nesbitt Jr

Military

Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102444 "Smilin' Thru", Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102444

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wildfire
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag XIII-D

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 13D, Oflag 73

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Greenburg, Indiana, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 May 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4573 / MACR 4573; Snetterton Falcons, pg 133 & 146 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database