Gus J Ball Jr
MilitaryOn return from mission to Brunswick on 30 Jan 1944, B-17G 42-39889 ran off the end of the runway due to battle damage. RTD.
Fell out of formation due to flak damage and eventually crashed S of Kirchdorf on a mission to Berlin on 6 Mar 1944 in B-17G 42-31555. Prisoner of War (POW).
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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of war |
6 March 1944 | ||
Born |
Victoria, Texas |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2909, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces