Ernest H Peiffer

Military

On a mission to Romilly-sur-Seine, FR on 5 Feb 1944, the number one engine on B-17F #42-3329 'Skippy' ran away and then caught fire. The crew baled out and the a/c crashed Saleshurst, Sussex. RTD. Shot down 8 March 1944 in B-17 #42-37812 'Heavenly Body. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group, US Eighth Air Force, accompanied by escort fighter aircraft, leave vapour trails in the sky, 23 November 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Single most famous aerial combat photo. B-17F Plane 'F'. 27 Sept 1943. Raid against Emden, 17th Combat mission of 390BG.'

42-3329

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Skippy
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

42-37812

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lebane, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 March 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2990 / MACR 2990, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database