Fred Jordan Jr

Military

Crashed near Zeitz on 31 Mar 45 in B-17 'Hairless Joe' #42-97308, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97308

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hairless Joe
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag XIII-D

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 13D, Oflag 73

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zeitz, Germany 31 March 1945

Born

Saint John, KS 67576, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
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MACR 13733 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Corrected location of 'St John Ka' to 'Saint John, Kansas'.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13733