George B J Daniels

Military

Shot down by fighters on a mission to Erkner, Berlin on 8 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-37929 'Diana'. Crashed near Magdeburg, GR after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-37929

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Diana
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 March 1944

Born

Hollywood, California, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 2983;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces;
- http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 2983 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database