Joseph E Osterman

Military

Shot down 4 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3308. Plane ditched in North Sea. Returned to base.

Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30336 'Miss Nonalee II. ' Prisoner of War (POW). MACR #824



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

People

Arnold P Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron 551st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746142
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30336) of the 385th Bomb Group that has crash landed after overshooting the runway. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Overshot landing. R. Bowers.'

42-30336

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Nonalee II
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

42-3308

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

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Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Denmark 9 October 1943

Revisions

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Sources

Missing Air Crew Report #824

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Missing Air Crew Report #824

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 824 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 824