Bramlett F O'Steen Jr

Military

Crashed near Cologne on 3/3/45 in B-17G #43-39108, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-39108

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Florence, Alabama, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 3 March 1945

Revisions

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

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # 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 12888 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / WWW.487thBG.org roster