Victor Henry Estes

Military

Force-landed in Switzerland on 5 September 1944 in B-17 Blues in the Night #43-37866. Interned in neutral Switzerland for a short time.

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William Hynes Marra

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12106216
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Robert Elwin Miner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36292109
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Walter Lewis Underwood

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19073633 at enlistment, then O-772803
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Junction, Texas 3 July 1913

Enlisted

13 January 1941 Houston, Texas

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Interned (INT)

Switzerland 5 September 1944 - 22 September 1944 after forced-landing in Switzerland

Died

16 July 2008 Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas

Buried

Victor Estes rests at the Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Texas

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Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
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NARA WWII Enlistment records
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WWII Draft card

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MACR 8456

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8456