Albert Schlosser
MilitaryOn 26 February 1943 in B-17F #41-24604 'Arkie', [KY:D], 305BG/366BS while serving as Right Waist Gunner the aircraft was attacked by fighters on the mission to Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The plane crashed near Hooksiel, Germany, 10 miles north of the target. All bailed out and became Prisoner of War (POW)s
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Arkie
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 26 February 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems an der Donau, Austria | 26 February 1943 - 24 January 1945 | Held at Stalag 17B, Braunau-Gneikendorf (near Krems), Austria. Officially returned to Military Control (RMC) 24 Jan-45. |
Born |
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
Added Some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Capitalized "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.
Lee Cunningham 1-Jun-2015. Added SN and corrected rank per MACR 15443; Added decoration, made connections to Place and Mission per existing website data; Added POW event and map location per National Archives Records ADministration (NARA) WWII POW database; Edited Summary Biography, added A/C model letter; radio call sign, unit designations and crew position per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A, Hey MBE.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15443 / MACR 15443, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 80, The Brotherhood of Heroes by Thom 6p. 65-66 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database