Sheldon H Widmer
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Units served with
![The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-395065.jpg?itok=VsAN-sdc)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
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- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spratt-O-Liner
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Western Springs, Illinois, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 5 November 1944 |
Revisions
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Sources
MACR 10353 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database