Michael B Russell

Military

After fighter attacks set fire to the left wing on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-38024 crashed near Oldenburg, GR after the crew baled out. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

People

George E Pratt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11031905
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Antonio L Savoca

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-739511
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

William See

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12085642
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Robert Estro Treece

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38153702
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-37988

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

42-38024

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

42-38151

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

42-97945

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Problem Chile : Luck of the Irish
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, UK 29 January 1944 - 6 March 1944 16 combat missions

Born

Monrovia, California, USA

Other

Shot Down/Captured

near Colnrade, Germany 6 March 1944

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https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/person/5858

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https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/crew/390

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2984 / MACR 2984, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database