Loren E Zimmer

Military

Shot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-39786 'G. I. Sheets'. Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: G. I. Sheets
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Evaded (EVD)

29 January 1944

Revisions

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Added an Association to “Molesworth”, the home base of the 303rd BG.

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #198 on 14 Jan 1944 per info in the "Summary biography"

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Updated location for the EVD event per MACR 2260 at Fold3.com.

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Added S/N per MACR 2260 at Fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28603785

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Removed a space in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2260 / MACR 2260, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database