Elden H Agler
MilitaryCo-pilot, Simpson crew. 381st BG, 534th BS, 8th AF. Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30245 'Lucky Lady'. Mission #20 "Black Tuesday" to the ball bearing works at Schweinfurt, Germany. MACR 381. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III and Stalag VIIA.
Napolean, OH
Lt Agler was blown clear from the plane as it exploded. He was placed in a field hospital in Brussels, Belgium.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-736018
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-732978
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-665726
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39021343
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War |
Germany | 17 August 1943 | Stalag Luft III Stalag VIIA |
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Born |
Napoleon, OH |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 381 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database