George Krassner

Military

Shot down 13 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107082.

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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

Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.'

42-107082

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lassie Come Home
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 13 May 1944

Born

Flushing, New York

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record

MACR 4931 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Additional information provided by Jerry Krassner, Son.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4931; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 304