Ralph M Persun Jr

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down near Zeitz on 9/11/44 in B-17 42-102471



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102471

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

11 September 1944

Born

Williamsfort, Pennsylvania

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron MACR 8924