Donald W Callahan
MilitaryShot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3426 'Spider'. Prisoner of War (POW). Earlier 12 August 1943 on mission to oil refinery in Germany, landed wheels up.
POW
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spider / Remy Jr / Remy II
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Orange, New Jersey, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 10 October 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 864 / MACR 864, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 232 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database