Robert M Jacobs

Military

Damaged by flak and landed in Switzerland on 7/11/44 in B-17 #42-37873, Interned (INT).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102419

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron

42-37873

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Interned (INT)

Switzerland 11 July 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the location of the "Interned (INT)" event to Switzerland per info in the "Summary biography".
Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7223 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945 MACR 7223