Bennett D Howell

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed at Ilvenstedt on 3 Feb 45 in B-17 'Birmingham Jewel' #42-97678

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97678

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Birmingham Jewell
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 3 February 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 12217;
- 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 335

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 12217 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database