Flake S Dyson

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed at Pirmasens on 13 Jan 45 in B-17 'Red' #44-6166.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-6166

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The red - red ass, the devil himself
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Taylorsville, North Carolina, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 13 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number 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 11572 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database