Wilbur L Bornschein

Military

Shot down 27 September 1943 over Emden, Germany in B-17 42-30792. Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Alfred Drabnis
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-000072
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

27 September 1943

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Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia