John J Boland Sr

Military

Shot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 #4237733 'Patches and Prayers. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW



Soeder, H. Crew, Luft IV

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-37733

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Patches N Prayers
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 November 1997

Born

Portland, Maine, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 18 April 1944

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Sources

381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 4051 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4051 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx