Edward C Ruff

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed near Escalles on 7/11/44 in B-24 'Tailwind' #4129368



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tail Wind
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Gowanda, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

North Sea 11 July 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6931 / MACR 6931 and Watts book page 125 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database