Wesley G Rood

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Crashed at Merseburg on 9/28/44 in B-17 :'Shy Ann' 42-102953

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102953

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sky Ann
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 28 September 1944

Born

Shawano, Wisconsin, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9380 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html