Burl W Ford
MilitaryShot down 14 October 1943 on the Schweinfurt mission in B-17 #4230710. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
He died 26 January 2001 in Clinton MS.
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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: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12006080
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 14 October 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 818 / MACR 818, First Over Germany pg. 168, Combat Crews pg. 110 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database