Darrel Vermont Betz

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda on 8/16/44 in B-17 #44-6304, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-6304

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, USA 15 July 1919 Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, USA

Died

Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan, USA 11 August 1985

Buried

Twining, Arenac County, Michigan, USA Cedar Valley Cemetery

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 16 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the label for a KIA event to “Prisoner of War (POW)” per info in the "Summary biography".
Updated Middle Name, Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID .58939556
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58939556/darrell-vermont-betz

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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 8436 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database