Vincent T Eggert | American Air Museum

Vincent T Eggert

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Helfta on 9/11/44 in B-17 Rowdy Rebel #4337546

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Units served with

Three B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 407th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group drop their bomb loads as flak bursts around them.

407th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37546

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Rowdy Rebel
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

Places

A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'

Podington

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Detroit, Michigan

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:26:32

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8886