Donald E Maxon
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Shot down near Prague on 8/24/44 in B-17 'Belle of the Brawl' #42-107202
POW
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Belle of the brawl
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Bell, California, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 August 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity. Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA). Changed the label of the “Killed in Action (KIA)” event to "Prisoner of War (POW)".
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8287 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database