Howard Davis

Military
Lt Joseph H RUBIN crew - B17G 42-31216 94th Bomb Group - POW UPL 71268 UPL 71268 Lt Joseph H RUBIN crew - B17G 42-31216 94th Bomb Group - POW

Mr Gallegos's daughter personnal picture

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Object Number - UPL 71268 - Lt Joseph H RUBIN crew - B17G 42-31216 94th Bomb Group - POW

Shot down 11 January 1944 in B-17 #42-31216. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag XVII-B for 16 mos. Member of Rubin's Crew.



POW Medal, EAME Medal, Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

5 September 2004

Born

Buried

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

11 January 1944

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Mr Gallegos's daughter personnal picture

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added an association to Stalag 17B per info n the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1884 / MACR 1884/relative / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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