Dormand L Busse

Military

Shot down by Me 109s near Stuttgart 6 September 1943 in B-17 #42-3378 'Silver Dollar'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3378

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Silver Dollar
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Moores Hill, Indiana, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 6 September 1943

Revisions

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

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3114 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database