Herman E Spurrier

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Brux rammed by enemy aircraft in B-17 'The Towering Titan' #4338085

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (XK-L, serial number 43-38085) nicknamed "Towering Titan" of the 305th Bomb Group drops her bombs over the target. Image via J Collins. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Towering Titan.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Towering Titan, Organized Confusion
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

17 April 1945

Born

Los Angeles, California

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14172