Bernard Rochford
Military
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Object Number - UPL 23659 - Unite L. Brodin's Crew. Back row: (L-R) 1st Lt. Paul W. Voehringer-Bombardier, 2nd Lt. Jerome T. Jans-Co-pilot, 1st Lt. Unite L. Brodin-Pilot, 1st...
Shot down 24 May 1944 in B-17 #42-107231. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Akron, Ohio, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 May 1944 | Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity. Added POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5252 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
