Charles Holcomb Jr
MilitaryShot down by fighters and crashed at Berlin on 6/21/44 in B-24 #42-52579, Prisoner of War (POW). Was on the Black March from Stalag Luft IV in Feb 1945. Was a nose gunner on Lt. Patterson's crew. In November 2015, he shared his story with News-Messenger:
http://www.thenews-messenger.com/story/news/local/2015/11/11/holcomb-re…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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| Helena, Ohio | |||
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Born |
Sandusky, OH 44870, USA |
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6531