George G Black

Military

B-17 #42-97144 had mechanical failure and landed in Sweden on 6/21/44, Interned (INT).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (RQ-R, serial number 42-97144) of the 351st Bomb Group that has crash landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'RQ-R, 297144, 351 BG, 21/6/44.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Born

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Interned (INT)

21 June 1944

Revisions

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Added an Association to “Polebrook”, the home base of the 351st BG.

Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6536 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database