Donald E Schwab

Military

Shot down 19 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97406. Prisoner of War (POW).



Earlier 20 December 1943 in B-17 #42-37767 on return from mission to Bremen, made emergency landing at Cambridge AFB. Fuel tanks were completely empty. Howard F. Weber crew.



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97406

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Peru, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 April 1944 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Revisions

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Added "42-" to A/C serial #37767 for clarity.

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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4047 / MACR 4047, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 430 pix 431 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database