Walter L Hustus

Military

Shot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97590 'Virgin Mary', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert A Krumholz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36633431
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-97552

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The road back
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

42-97590

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Virgin mary

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 18 April 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a connection to A/C #42-97590 listed in the "Summary biography".
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 4009 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database