Van Hixon

Military

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 in Denmark after being attacked by FW-190's. All were Prisoner of War (POW)s. #4297129.



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
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Denmark 11 April 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3816 / MACR 3816; Snetterton Falcons, page 99, 123 & 131 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database