Presciliano S Herrera

Military

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31497. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31375

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

42-31497

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Round Trip Jeannie
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 April 1944 - 26 May 1945 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Born

Boise, Idaho, USA

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-31497 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3820 / MACR 3820, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database