James D Buescher

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Wengerohr on 14 Jan 45 in B-17 'Bull Session' #43-38911 (only member of crew to survive the crash)

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Nello Frederick Fiorio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2068989 (11080465 on enlistment)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Robert Pope Garrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14135458
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Michael Holowaty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Wiliam E Meyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Arthur W Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35933713
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

43-38911

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

Places

Stalag XIII-D

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 14 January 1945 Stalag 13D Nuremburg (Oflag 73) Bavaria 49-11

Revisions

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Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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change to bio and key image

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change to bio and key image

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11772 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database