George C Simons
Military
Jack R Lewis Photo Collection
Object Number - UPL 23423 - Jack R Lewis, Pilot 8th Air Force Group 306, Squadron 369
Shot down by flak and crashed near Caen on 8/8/44 in B-17 #42-102669. Returned to Duty (RTD).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Damyankee
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
|
Other Returned to Duty (RTD) |
France | 8 August 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the label for a POW event to RTD per info in the "Summary biography".
Added S/N per MACR 8434 at Fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28662105
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8434 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
