Robert R Brunn

Military

Shot down 20 December 1942 in B-17F 41-24452. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert S English

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O438025
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-24452

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 20 December 1942 - 2 July 1945 Held at Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia (now Poland) later moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 2-Jul-45.

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/55636/TheFirstofM…

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the A/C pilot, Lt Robert S. English.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 4-Dec-2014. Added POW event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database; SN per MACR 16243; Made Place, Mission connections and Decorations within existing data.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16243 / MACR 16243, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Hey and Bishop p.54 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database