Lester R Geisman

Military

Shot down 11 September 1944, Prisoner of War (POW). Plane was B-17 'Rain Check' #42-37836.



PH/ Air Medal/ POW

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-37836

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rain Check
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Carbondale, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8830 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self MACR 8830