Warren B Boelter

Military

Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #423282. Prisoner of War (POW). 6 June 1943 crashed in B17 42-5894 in ferrying loss. Assigned to Freeman Goodman Provisional Bomb Group.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3282

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
42-5894

42-5894

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Brother Bill

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 28 July 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 118 / MACR 118, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp. 144, 200-201 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database