Alexander Ellerman III

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-5795 'Skoal', Returned to base. Collided with enemy FW190 and crashed E of Gardelegan on a mission to Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31578 'My Darling Also'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31578

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: My Darling Also
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

42-5795

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Skoal
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 March 1944

Born

Albany, Georgia

Buried

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor; MACR 2898, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 381