Lloyd M Gabriel

Military

Shot down 30 January 1944 in B-17 #42-3509 'Crystal Ball'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A P-47 Thunderbolt (HV-A) of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group 'buzzes' a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3509) of the 100th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Gabreski buzzing 100th B.G. 23509, MIA 18/3/44.'

42-3509

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Crystal Ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Grosesbeck, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 January 1944

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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 2262 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database