Roscoe James Alderman

Military
media-25864.png UPL 25864 S/Sgt Roscoe J. Alderman

MACR 408

Object Number - UPL 25864 - S/Sgt Roscoe J. Alderman

WIA 26 July 1943 on board B-17 #42-30274.

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-30274 'Our Bay-Bee', Prisoner of War (POW).

See the Baker crew page at http://www.aircrewremembered.com/gallery/index.php?/category/6

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Black and white headshot of man wearing Air Force uniform with silver wings and three rows of medal ribbons above jacket pocket.  Subject has brown, wavy hair.  Subject is not smiling
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736458
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33093733
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Black and white head shot of young smiling man wearing an Air Force uniform
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16024974
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35213248
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Bay-Bee
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 17 August 1943 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Born

Revisions

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Added website address for the Baker crew

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 402

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW camp information to the POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial numbers in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 402

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 402 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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