Arthur Potter Jr

Military

Shot down 22 May 1944 in B-17 42-31707 'Winneman's Witch. ' Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31707

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jake's Jerks
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 22 May 1944

Born

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 4955

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 4955 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database