Vincent J Plouff

Military

B-17F #42-30334 'Virgin Sturgeon' collided with another aircraft on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Virgin Sturgeon
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2271 / MACR 2271, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database