Herman R Fancher
MilitaryCrashed at Nienburg in B-17 'Buckeye Baby' #42-31384 on 17 Jan 45, Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Buckeye Babe
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
31582 Nienburg, Germany | 17 January 1945 | |
|
Born |
West Blockton, Alabama |
Revisions
ContributorHotelie1970
Changes
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GENERAL ORDER # 673, 31 December 1944, from Headquarters 1 Bomb Division by Brigadier General Turner.
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12000