Bernie H Bell Jr

Military

Shot down 27 August 1943 in B-17 42-29716 'Fast Woman', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29716

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fast Woman
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

27 August 1943

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 469