Edward C Abbott Jr

Military

Prisoner of War. Shot down by flak and crashed near Paris on 8/2/44 in B-17 42-31598.

 

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  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Roger the Dodger
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

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Prisoner of war

2 August 1944

Born

Pasadena, California

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8161