Walter J Coburn Jr

Military

Shot down 18 February 1944 in B-17 #42-30332 'Short Stuff'. Landed in Sweden. Interned (INT).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Ground crew of the 390th Bomb Group unloads a camera from a Jeep before fitting it into a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30332). Image stamped on reverse: ‘Keystone Press.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 27 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘281016.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ' PHOTO MEN SERVE WITH FLYING FORTRESSES. When it comes to bombing, pictures tell the story. Skilled photographers serving with the U.S. 8th Air Force Flying Fortress Group are trained to get the pictures, p

42-30332

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Short Stuff, Spirit of 76
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Interned (INT)

Germany 18 April 1944

Revisions

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4012 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database