Sam Herrera Jr

Military

Flew on B-17G #43-38988 'Paddlefoot'.

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Heringen on 9 Feb 1945 in B-17G #43-38988 'Paddlefoot'.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38988

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

9 February 1945

Born

Los Angeles, California

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12372 / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/ShepardCrew.shtml

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.487thBG.org roster