Geronimo Terres Jr

Military

Crashed near Fritzlar on 9 Mar 45 in B-17 42-97810, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-S, serial number 42-97810) of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

9 March 1945

Born

Santa Barbara, California

Revisions

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the middle name field to the suffix field.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12962