Robert E Meyers
MilitaryShot down by flak and crashed at Lautenbach on 7/20/44 in B-17 The Liberty Run #42102509. Parachuted into Germany and was Prisoner of War (POW). Spent time in hospital due to injuries to foot and leg. Liberated by Russian troops.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Liberty Run
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Milford, Iowa | ||
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Buried |
Sacramento, California | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 20 July 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7274 / MACR 7274, Nephew / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database