Joseph A Bennett

Military

Shot down by fighters on mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #41-24619 'S For Sugar'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Captain Albert W. Dieffenback, a bombardier of the 303rd Bomb Group, admires Bugs Bunny painted onto the nose of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 9 May 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '14. Captain Albert W. Dieffenbach, of Garrett Park, Md., and the bomber in which he flies as group bombardier.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].

41-24619

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: S For Sugar
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Near Krems Austria 11 January 1944 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Revisions

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Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #182 on 11 Jan 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".
Updated the location of the POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a connection to Stalag 17B per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1923 / MACR 1923; Hell's Angels Newsletter May 2001, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database