Donald G Erwin

Military

Shot down by flak and crashed at Teutleben on 7/20/44 in B-17 #42-31128, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mohawk
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ellington, New York, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 20 July 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7547 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945 MACR 7547