Robert F Glazner

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). B-17 #42-31188 'Dead Mans Hand'. Crashed near Dresden.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dead Man's Hand
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 November 1991

Born

Fairfield, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 19 April 1945

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Corrected spelling of first name based on information provided by A W Brow, nephew

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14180 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945 MACR 14180.  Ken Torian, nephew.

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