John F Bremer Jr
Military
Rear L-R: Lt John A. Sanda, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn,Wilton Fremaux.
Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Sgt John F. Bremer. Sgt Harry E Smail, Unkn.
Object Number - UPL 38405 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Fatso" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 February 1944." Rear...
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20345931 / O-802191
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot; S-3 Officer
Aircraft

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The widow maker

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sons of Satan
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Censored (forequetoo)
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tender Tit Tillie / Ragin' Red II
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 837th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The blue blazing blizzard
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Places

- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Allentown, PA | 5 October 1942 | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Born |
Germany | Son of John F Snr and Margaret W Bremer. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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