Bartholomew R Synan

Military

Shot down 24 May 1944 in B-17 #42-39949, Prisoner of War (POW). Spent 8 months in Stalag Luft 4. 

POW, Air Medal, Purple Heart

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39949

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 April 1973

Born

Buried

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

24 May 1944

Revisions

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ContributorBlawnoxboy
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Found info on Stalag Luft 4 that he was put in a boxcar when camp was emptied in Feb 45

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorBlawnoxboy
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Info added by son James Synan

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5174 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database