Bernard T Pennig Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed on 1 January 1945 on board B-17 42-102567. The aircraft crashed on take off from Rattlesden. Bernard Pennig's mother Marie Pennig request a flat granite marker for her son in Calvary Cemetery, St Paul, Minnesota.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The burning wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 447th Bomb Group, 1 January1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-46-3-447)(1-1-45)(A/C 567 - Type B-17G)."

42-102567

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sarah Gray
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Minnesota 4 July 1916

Enlisted

Seattle, WA 16 October 1942

Died

1 January 1945

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Sources

NARA Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=929&mtch=1&cat=WR26&t…

Headstone application: https://www.fold3.com/image/317769750?terms=bernard,pennig

Aviation History Around Anglia Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/207000439928194/photos/pcb.306488589979378/306…