Eldon W Rohs
MilitaryShot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17F 42-30251 'Piccadilly Queen. ' Prisoner of War .
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![Bomber crews of the 385th Bomb Group return to base following a mission, they walk past a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30251) nicknamed "Piccadilly Queen". Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291750.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'US AIR FORCE IN GREAT DAYLIGHT OFFENSIVE ON EUROPE. The great daylight offensive against continues against enemy continues, targets in Germany, France and Belgium being attacked by great format](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380099.jpg.webp?itok=FQF3qJSi)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Piccadilly Queen
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Minneapolis, MN, USA | 10 April 1942 | |
|
Other Prisoner of war |
29 January 1944 | ||
|
Born |
North Dakota, USA | ||
| Chippewa County, WI, USA |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Changed spelling of surname from 'Rohe' to 'Rohs'. Sources:
MACR 2267 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=109026
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia