Robert I Krohn

Military

He flew on Lowell Burgess crew. Reported to group on 12 Apr 1944. He was flying with David B. Ramsey crew when shot down. Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 #4230730. POW at Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langw



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

42-30730

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dearly Beloved
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 24 April 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4278 / MACR 4278, First Over Germany pg. 236, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…