Herbert G Rudd

Military

Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #4231164 'Lucky Lady. ' Damaged by flak a/c crashe near Bordeaux. EVD





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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

Aircraft

42-31164

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

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France 5 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2012 / MACR 2012, 8th AF Losses; Snetterton Heath pg 89, 97, 314 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database