David R Boswell

Military

Shot down 8 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29520, Prisoner of War (POW). Member of Caterpillar Club.



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Fertile Myrtle" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group. Another 323rd Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-S, serial number 42-29520) is in the background.

42-29520

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fertile Myrtle
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

24 September 1989

Born

Clarksville, Texas, USA

Buried

Westminister Gardens, Greensboro, North Carolina

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 October 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 909 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database