Jacob F Baer

Military

B-17 #42-30286 'Spook IV' ditched in Channel on 28 June 1943. Returned to base.



Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #42-97383, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30286

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spook iv
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-97383

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: N-Nan
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

30 November 1944

Born

Friedens, Pennsylvania

Revisions

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to A/C #42-97383 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10839; Roll of Honor