Lorin W Hamann

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down at Schladen on 9/28/44 in B-17 'Minnie The Moocher' #42-97893

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97893

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Minnie the Moocher
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 28 September 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Born

St Olaf, Iowa

Revisions

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added a connection to A/C #42-97893 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9417, Roster