Theodore E Otto
MilitaryTheodore E. Otto was on board 43-38566 on the 21 November 1944 mission. That plane was involved in a mid-air collision with another 550th Squadron aircraft, 43-38270. Ted Otto and 6 others of the 9-man crew on 43-38566 returned to base, but Bombardier James H. Shaver and Top Turret Gunner Edward F. Myers were made prisoner as they had bailed out.
MACR 10468.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34536943
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-764447
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708058
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States | 25 March 1943 | |
Other Returned (RTD) |
Germany | 21 November 1944 | |
Born |
Massachusetts, United States | ||
Died |
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States |
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged wit duplicate entry to include details drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10468
ContributorAAM
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MACR 10468 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database