Stewart M Bachtelle

Military

Shot down 13 June 1943 in B-17 #42-29756, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Chief II
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

13 June 1943

Born

Long Beach, California

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-29756 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # 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 15829; Snetterton Falcons, pg 31