Sidney Edelstein

Military

Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #42-3060 'Hell's Belle', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin' Mama
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York State

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 1 December 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1319 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database