Herman W Balzer

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22604.jpeg UPL 22604 SSgt Herman W Balzer was a B-17 flight engineer, assigned to 91st BG 323rd BS.
Killed in action on 10 july 1943, flying aboard 42-29475 "Stric Nine"

Image taken from http://www.findagrave.com.
pic taken on 19 april 1943
from fold3 and 91stbombgroup websites
Added by: patootie 3/15/2013

Object Number - UPL 22604 - SSgt Herman W Balzer was a B-17 flight engineer, assigned to 91st BG 323rd BS. Killed in action on 10 july 1943, flying aboard 42-29475 "Stric...

Shot down 10 July 1943 in B-17 #42-29475 'Stric Nine', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stric Nine
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in Action (KIA)

France 10 July 1943

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

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Associated image fromhttp://www.findagrave.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 34 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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