Vernon D Devitt
MilitaryShot down by fighters on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-31082. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hick's Hack
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2512 / MACR 2512, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database