Ben R Hopkins
MilitaryShot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #41-24467 'Grim Reaper'. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft 3.
Russell Strong's account on p. 89 of his book "First Over Germany" mentions Hopkins as a 2 week war veteran and the pilot's effort to save the plane.
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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Grim Reaper
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 17 April 1943 |
Revisions
Added some dialog to the "Summary biography" to clarify a comment about "Strong's account on p. 89 of his book".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 15525, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 85-92 by R. Strong / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15525 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database