Lester Hebron Russell Jr

Military

Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #43-37713, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

43-37713

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 November 1944

Born

Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added some punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=3483;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 11129

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Contributorbombercommand
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http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=3483

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 11129 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database