Marshall R Peterson

Military

Shot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #4229531. Released from POW camp when Patton's units overran camp. Was career Air Force, retired as Colonel in 1972. I'll (I'm his son) add more detail later.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29531

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

42-72772

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron

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Marshall Peterson, son

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