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Alan D Hawkinson

Military

Soeder, H. Crew.

Shot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 42-37733 'Patches and Prayers'. Prisoner of War

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-O, serial number 42-3177) nicknamed "The Hellion", of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group flies over countryside. Printed caption on reverse: '65922 USAF - From the altitude this Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 381st Bomb Group is flying, the countryside resembles a patchwork quilt. U.S.AIR FORCE PHOTO.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Hellion.'

535th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-37733

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Patches N Prayers
Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Prisoner of war		18 April 1944

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Date18 Jan 2024 13:46:02

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:02:54

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx