Arlin Rennels Jr

Military

Shot down 8 October 1943 in B-17 42-30318 "Devil's Daughter", Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 390th Bomb Group remains airborne despite suffering a hit to its starboard wing. First handwritten caption on reverse: '230318, Lt Rennels, 20 MM Hit by FW 190- Ela claimed.' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '17/8/43, 230318, 390 BG, 17/8/43.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devil's Daughter
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

8 October 1943 Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the middle name field to the suffix field.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 781