Herbert Schindler
Military
Hutchinson & Cortright
Object Number - UPL 51744 - 42-30041 Unknown Newspaper clipping
Shot down 25 July 1943 in B-17 #42-29670. Prisoner of War (POW).
10 June 1943 A/C B-17 #42-30041 crashed in the sea and the crew was rescued by a flight from Gander.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11055383
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13033323
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
25 July 1943 |
Revisions
Updated his status from "Civilian" to "Military" since his listed "Role/Job" is "Pilot, Co-Pilot, Bombardier or Navigator".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 145, 190-1 , http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…