Albert A Zimmerman
Military ROLL OF HONOUROn November 2, 1944, 1/Lt. Albert A. Zimmerman bailed out of his Mustang due to an engine failure. He landed near Voorthuizen and was picked up by the Dutch resistance. He participated in the failed Pegasus II escape operation and was arrested by the Germans on November 19. Via Dulag Luft West in Oberürsel he was transferred to a (yet) unknown prisoner of war camp where he stayed until his liberation in May 1945.
Albert Zimmerman passed away in Santa Barbara, CA, on May 28, 1989.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Rebel Betty Jane II Honey Darlin Doris Pittsburgh Smoker
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other PoW |
Nijkerk, Netherlands | 2 November 1944 |
Revisions
National Archives, Washington, Helper Files, NAID: 286665582, 286659731, 286706364;
National Archives, Washington, MACR10432;
National Archives, Washington, RAMP report NAID 25345490, page 92-93.
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Additional details from:
MACR 10432 - https://www.fold3.com
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10432 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list