Abe Farah

Military

Lost oil pressure in No 3 engine on a local training flight on 9 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31169 'Hey Mabel!' and then was unable to lower left landing gear and made an emergency landing in the grass at Honington, Returned to Duty (RTD).



Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97135 'Hey Mabel'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31169) nicknamed "Hey Mabel!" of the 447th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '367 (44) 3-9-44 Aero Repair. B17G 42-31169. FSAD.' Image stamped on reverse: 'Official Photograph Photo section US Army.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-5-BO. S/N 42-31169 Hey Mabel!'

42-31169

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hey Mabel!
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

42-97135

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Portland, Oregon, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 April 1944 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Revisions

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Added a space to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added POW camp information to the POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4252 / MACR 4252, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database