Anthony Baltunas
Military
Crew Photo
Object Number - UPL 33156 - Anthony Baltunas
He reported to the ETO on 10 Nov 1943. He was assigned to Charles Oliver crew. Shot down 24 April 1944 in B-17 42-31539. Landed in Switzerland. Interned.
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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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
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Other Interned (INT) |
Switzerland | 24 April 1944 |
Revisions
Updated the location of the "Interned (INT)" event to Switzerland per info in the "Summary biography".
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 4281;
- Russell Strong Index Cards, 306th BGA Collection, First Over Germany pg. 235, Combat Crews pg. 82,
- Data update, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, 15 September 2014;
MACR 4281 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
