Irving Max Rittenberg

Military

Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 42-29511 'The Iron Maiden. ' Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The iron maiden
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron 525th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 14 October 1943

Born

Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141646842/irving-max-rittenberg;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 957

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MACR 957 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database