Alexander Jacobs

Military

Crashed near Strausbourg on 6 Feb 45 in B-17 'Lady Satan' #42-97175, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Lady Satan, 42-97175

42-97175

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Satan
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bronx, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 6 February 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12240 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database