Bruce B Luhmann

Military

Shot down 25 July 1943 in B-17 #423175 'April's Fool. ' or 'The Ha'. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 17B. . Earlier on May 10, 1943, took off from Gander in B-17 42-3143 en route to Prestwick, Scotland, but landed at Bunduran, Ireland.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3143

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bugs
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-3175

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Ha
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Oakland, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 25 July 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1766 / MACR 1766, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey pp. 116, 188.NARA / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database