Walter S Austin
MilitaryShot down by massive fighter attacks and crashed W of Vechta, GR on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 in B-17G 42-31735 'Lucky Lee'. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Lee
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of war |
6 March 1944 | ||
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Born |
Kearne, Nebraska |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3020, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces