Robert A Bennett

Military

Crashed near Syke on 30 Mar 45 in B-17 'In Like Errol' #42-102590, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102590

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: In Like Errol
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 May 1995

Born

Toledo, Ohio, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 March 1945

Revisions

Date2 Jun 2021 22:32:39
Contributorjmoore43
Sources

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

Date27 Sep 2014 18:22:56
ContributorAAM
Sources

381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999/MACR 13542 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13542 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database