Edward C Youngers
MilitaryB-17 #42-29752 ditched in Channel 13 May 1943. Returned to base.
Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30355 'Dallas Rebel'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Prisoner of War (POW) imprisoned at Stalag 17B.
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-734078, 16058815
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Ditched |
English Channel | 13 May 1943 | |
Other Crashed |
North Sea | 28 July 1943 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 28 July 1943 | |
Born |
Iowa |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Pulled in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 141 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor; MACR 0141, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey pp. 117, 202. Snetterton Falcons by Doherty and Ward pp. 20, 39, NARA; Snetterton Falcons, pg 24