Robert King Jr

Military

Shot down 24 May 1944 in B-17 42-31742. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31742

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 24 May 1944

Born

Keanesburg, New Jersey, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorWhruble
Changes
Sources

from back of the Crew Picture

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 5267

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 5267 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database