Lester E Schwab

Military

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30176 'Assassin', Prisoner of War (POW). 

POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30176

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Assassin
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 17 August 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

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Added a S/N and a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 401