Robert P Bright Jr

Military

Crashed at Okoven on 10 Jan 45 in B-17 'Lady Fortune' #42-97858, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Fortune : Carmen's Folly
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cordele, Georgia

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 January 1945

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Added a POW event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to the A/C #42-97858 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number 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 11743