Hurd L Edwards

Military

Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29640 'Old Ironsides', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ol Ironsides
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Austria 12 August 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

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Added a location for the POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number 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 256, Roster