Bruno E Edman

Military

Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 41-24507 'Yankee Raider'. MACR 772



POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

James Edwin Armstrong

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794606
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Walter Lafayette House

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35484983
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

41-24507

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Raider
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 6 September 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Born

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW camp per info from National Archives.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 772, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=e...

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Contributorbombercommand
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384thbombgroup.com

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 772 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database