George Ellsworth Wehry
MilitaryB-17 #42-37725 ditched in North Sea 31 December 1943. Returned to base.
Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31497. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 3820.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-798677
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 11 April 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned |
Grafton Underwood NN14, UK | 5 November 1943 - 11 April 1944 | Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 546th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, John Rich Jr Crew. 27 combat missions. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 April 1944 | POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
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Born Assigned |
Covington, Kentucky, USA |
Revisions
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Added a connection to A/C #42-31497 listed in the "Summary biography".
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3820 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 3820, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…