Russell D Niller Jr

Military

Crashed near Grodzisk on 18 Mar 45 in B-17 #43-38600, RTD.



Crew Number 13

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38600

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Crashed

Grodzisk, Poland 18 March 1945 Returned to Duty (RTD)

Born

Baltimore, Maryland

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a connection to A/C #43-38600 listed in the "Summary biography".

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13138