Jesse A Bryan
MilitaryHe reported to the ETO on 25 Oct 1944. He flew on Harold Mattson crew. He completed approximately 20 missions. Crashed on 10 Jan 45 in B-17 #44-8446. POW at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12. Retired USAF as a major.
AM 2 OLC,
Major Bryan died 26th April 1992 at Lake Charles LA.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39716073
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19151753 and O-775051
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16138064 and O-770708
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bahama A. Abel
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
27 April 1981 | ||
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Born |
Winnsboro, Louisiana, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 10 January 1945 | |
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Buried |
Oak Grove Cemetery |
Revisions
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11746 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database