Conrad P Summerlin

Military

Shot down over Magdeburg on January 12, 1945. Prisoner of War (POW). Plane was B-17G 43-38002 'Our Baby'.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38002

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Baby
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 838th Bomb Squadron 850th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 12 January 1945

Born

Laverne, Alabama

Revisions

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a connection to A/C #42-38002 mentioned in the "Summary biography". Added middle initial and S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Wall of Valor form MACR 11733 / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/MoserCrew.shtml