Harry Hudson Jr

Military

Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 #42-3345 'Paper Doll'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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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

People

Willis E Bolton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14156032
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Ernest R Deshotels

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736487
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George A Ganem

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18011642
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-3345

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 28 July 1943

Born

Louisville, Mississippi

Revisions

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Added a POW event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to A/C #42-3345 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the middle name field to the suffix field.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 138; Snetterton Falcons, pg 43