Francis H Tolan

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Koblenz on 10 Jan 45 in B-17 #4338955

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-N, serial number 43-38955) of the 91st Bomb Group in flight during a mission. Written on slide casing: '19/2/45 91st BG, 338955.'

43-38955

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Centerville, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 January 1945

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11737 / MACR 11737; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 334 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database