Edward A Werner

Military

Hit by flak and made an emergency landing at Schleswig Land, GR on a mission to Berlin 3 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-38017. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

John George Gossage

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11063596 at enlistment, then O-798486
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-O, serial number 42-38017) of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group, after a forced landing at Schleswig airfield, Sweden. Handwritten in German on reverse of print: 'Eine in Schleswig zur landung gezwungen B-17 1943.' (Translation: 'A forced landing in Schleswig, B-17 1943.' ) Second handwritten caption: '3/3/44.'

42-38017

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: One Mission Lulu
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

3 March 1944 - 9 July 1956

Born

Revisions

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Added a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added an Association to “Thorpe Abbotts”, the home base of the 100th BG.

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https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=3159&mtch=1&cat=GP24&…

Incorrect last name at https://www.100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=…

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3025 / MACR 3025, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database