Carl R Fegely

Military

Shot down on 13 September 1944 at 25,000 feet. Plane on fire. Last man to come out after exit. Plane broke in half. Front part exploded. Tail section spiraled down throwing the tail gunner out. Facial burns. When captured I had no dog tags. Left them on my radio table. Thought I was a spy. Lucky I could speak German. Plane was 43-38225.



PH, AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, ETO/ POW, GC

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38225

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mertztown, Pennsylvania 15 May 1922

Other

Prisoner of war

13 September 1944

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self/MACR 8865, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php