Samuel P Younger Jr

Military

Damaged by flak and crashed in Switzerland on 7/12/44 in B-17 #42-31552, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Gerald Kerr

Gerald L Kerr

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18043191 / O-758456
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31552

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: My Buddy
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 12 July 1944

Born

Long Beach, California, USA

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://457thbombgroupassoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Saga-of-…

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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NOT KIA. DEtails taken from MACR 6926 - https://www.fold3.com

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 6926 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database