Selmer K Haakenson

Military

Crashed near Karlovy on 2 Mar 45 in B-17 #44-6573. Prisoner of War (POW). The crew were on their 4th mission- target the Petro-Chemical facility at Bohlen. They were hit by FW-190s and Selmer bailed out. He came down in a small town and was quickly rounded up. Most of the crew were killed, he was injured and lost an eye.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fargo, North Dakota

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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Flak News October 1991

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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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 12853