Louis G Elgert

Military
media-22960.jpeg UPL 22960 Louis G. Elgert, September 1943 Louis Elgert Collection

Louis Elgert Collection. Daily Mission Reports, 401st Bomb Squadron,

Object Number - UPL 22960 - Louis G. Elgert, September 1943

Had mechanical failure and landed in Sweden o n 7/18/44 in B-17 #42-97467, Interned (INT).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, (LL-F, serial number 42-97467) of the 91st Bomb Group, (OJ-G, serial number 42-97212) of the 96th Bomb Group and (LD-D, serial number 42-39994) of the 100th Bomb Group in Sweden, 1944. Written on slide casing: 'Sweden, 297467 LL:F, 18/7/44, 297212 OJ:G, 11/4/44, 239994, LD:D 3/3/44.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bristol, CT 06010, USA

Other

Interned (INT)

Sweden 18 July 1944

Enlisted

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Changed the label of a "MIA" event to "Interned (INT)" per info in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Louis Elgert Collection

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Mission Logs

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7418 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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