492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Group
The 492nd Bomb Group were assigned to the 8th Air Force in April 1944. They flew 60 missions over occupied Europe from 11 May 1944 until 7 August 1944.
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Glen R Rosenberry
Military
Shot down 19 May 1944 in B-24 #42-110151. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Service
Units served with
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857th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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42-110151 Alvin
B-24 Liberator
This aircraft was shot up over Germany by GAF. Immediately 2 gunners were KIA and another WIA. The crew helped the wounded man bail out. As the fire aboard spread out of control, the order to abandon ship was given. Only 3 more made it out before the...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Uhrichsville, Ohio, USA | |
| Prisoner of War (POW) | Germany | 19 May 1944 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 25 February 2020 04:20:01 | jmoore43 | Changes to service number |
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Added S/N per MACR 5241 at Fold3.com. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 25 February 2020 04:06:01 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:11:30 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5241 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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