Ernest R Deshotels

Military
media-7141.jpeg UPL 7141 Ernest Dehotels - Paper Doll Pilot 42-3345

willdw, Lt Deshotels daughter and book Snetterton Falcons

Object Number - UPL 7141 - Ernest Dehotels - Paper Doll Pilot 42-3345

Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #423345 'Paper Doll. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. POW.



According to Co-pilot, Otis Prichard: "On one of the first attacks Lt. Deshotles was wounded in the foot; much of our oxyg



POW

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Ramond G Hallenbeck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Harry Hudson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Nelson H McCall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Otis B Prichard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Born

Reddell, Louisiana, USA 21 February 1919

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 28 July 1943 His B-17, 42-3345 'Paper Doll' was shot down 28 July 43 on mission to Oschersleben Germany MACR-138, ditched in North Sea, all survived but were picked up by a German boat and made prisoners of war. Paper Doll Shot Down Jul 28,1943 42-3345 (96th BG, 338th BS, "Paper Doll") shot down by Oblt Rudolf Patzak in Bf 109G-6 of JG 54/8 and ditched in North Sea 40 km W iof Ijmudien, Netherlands Jul 28, 1943. MACR 138. 10 POW

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MACR 138

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Daughter , Pamela

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Per his daughter, Pamela Deshotels Haskell.

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Snetterton Falcons book.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 138 / MACR 138; Snetterton Falcons, pg 43, 308 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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