Earl R Follensbee

Military

Shot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-30251 'Piccadilly Queen. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Bomber crews of the 385th Bomb Group return to base following a mission, they walk past a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30251) nicknamed "Piccadilly Queen". Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291750.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'US AIR FORCE IN GREAT DAYLIGHT OFFENSIVE ON EUROPE. The great daylight offensive against continues against enemy continues, targets in Germany, France and Belgium being attacked by great format

42-30251

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Piccadilly Queen
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mantou Springs, Colorado, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2267 / MACR 2267, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database