Ivan M Gerwig
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
UPL 74089
UPL 74089
Bruckman Crew - December 1944 - Pittsburgh PA:Front (left to right): John A. Collette; Edmund C. Shibble
Rear (left to right): Byron A. Schlag; Ivan M. Gerwig; Edward "Buddy" Blattner; Charles H. Bruckman; Thomas J. Iveans; John F. Gorman
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Object Number - UPL 74089 - Bruckman Crew - December 1944 - Pittsburgh PA: Front (left to right): John A. Collette; Edmund C. Shibble Rear (left to right): Byron A....
Mid air collision with a 34th BG aircraft. Plane broke apart at the waist on 23 Mar 45 in 'Ol Scrapiron' #42-31582. Killed in Action (KIA)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ol Scrapiron
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 March 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 23 March 1945 | |
|
Born |
Chapel, Virginia |
Revisions
Added a location to the KIA event. Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor
