Louis H Breitenbach
MilitaryDamaged by fighters on a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31399, made a forced landing near Wijk bij Duurstede, Holland. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | 17 October 1920 | |
Other Crashlanded |
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands | 22 February 1944 | Damaged by fighters on a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31399, made a forced landing near Wijk bij Duurstede, Holland. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Liège, Belgium | 24 June 1944 - 11 July 1944 | Captured by Nazis on 24 Jun 1944 in Liege, Belgium after evading with the Dutch Underground. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag Luft 4, Tychowo, Poland | 12 July 1944 - 6 February 1945 | Arrived at Stalag Luft 4 prisoner-of-war camp in Gross-Tychow on 12 July 1944. |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag Luft 1, Barth, Germany | 7 February 1945 - 1 May 1945 | Arrived at Stalag Luft 1 prisoner-of-war camp in Barth on 7 Feb 1945. Liberated by Russian Army on 1 May 1945. |
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Contributorwjbreiten
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Sources
From personal diary of Louis Breitenbach in possession of his son.
Contributorwjbreiten
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From personal diary of Louis H. Breitenbach in possession of his son.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2645 / MACR 2645, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database