Robert C Shafer

Military

With two engines out due to flak and mechanical problems on a mission to Achmer airfield, GR on 21 Feb 1944, B-17F #42-30866 'Pistol Packin' Mama' was attacked by fighters after falling out of formation and was forced to ditch in the North Sea. RTD. B-17 #42-97066 hit by flak and crashed near Abbeville 14 Jun 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30866

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

42-97066

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 14 June 1944

Other

Returned (RTD)

North Sea 21 February 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5796 / MACR 6063 / MACR 6063; MACR 5786, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database