Dwain S Kantor

Military

Shot down 3 March 1945 in B-17 #43-39226, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-39050

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Diego, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 3 March 1945

Revisions

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

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Grandson Jason Kantor

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12886 / MACR 12886, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database