Victor P Johnson

Military

Shot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97567. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97567

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 12 May 1944 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Born

San Pedro, California, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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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 4860;
- Snetterton Falcons, pg 148

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 4860 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database