96th Bomb Group
Group
The 96th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses to targets across occupied Europe from May 1943 to April 1945.
...
The American Air Museum is Closed
Following recent government announcements the museum is currently closed, there is plenty to explore in our online archive.
The American Air Museum is a charity - Find out how you can support us
Peter M Adams
Military
Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-17 #42-37910. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Service
Units served with
-
-
339th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
-
42-37910
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 12/10/43; Gr Island 27/10/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ- ] Snetterton 15/12/43; Missing in Action Augsburg 13/4/44 with Clarry Tate, Co-pilot: Jim Heathcock, Navigator: Bob Carter, Bombardier: Bill Hatcher, Flight engineer/top turret...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Born | Washington, District of Columbia, USA | |
| Prisoner of War (POW) | Germany | 13 April 1944 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2020 03:48:26 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
| Sources | ||
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity. |
||
| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:21:26 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3768 / MACR 3768; Snetterton Falcons, pg 132 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
||
