Ernest L Purcifull Jr

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31188

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dead Man's Hand
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dunnigan, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 April 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the surname field to the suffix field and moving the last name from the middle name field to the surname field.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 14180 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database