George Frederick Lausted

Military

Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #42-5077 'Delta Rebel No. 2', Prisoner of War (POW).



Awards: PH, POW, EAME. WWII Victory.



Penguin for The Great Escape



Last journal entry of captivity: "MY SENTENCE IS OVER. PATTON’S THIRD ARMY GI’S JUST CAME IN THE FRONT GATE. THE LAST OF 629 DAYS IN THE BAG. PARDON THE SNIFFLING, I DIDN’T KNOW I HAD A COLD."

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Wallace Thomson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-410842
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-T, serial number 42-5077) nicknamed "Delta Rebel No II" at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: ’Reviewed and Passed U.S Army 24 Mar 1943 Press Censor No 21 E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]. 'Passed for publication 24 MAR 1943 INTLD 32 Central Section Press Censorship Bureau' [stamp on appendage]. 'Associated Press' [stamp]. '254760' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES DAY RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attac

42-5077

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Delta Rebel No. 2
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Buffalo, New York 27 September 1916 Born Buffalo, New York

Enlisted

Fort Niagara, New York 2 February 1942 Enlisted Fort Niagara Youngstown New York

Died

1 January 2008

Buried

Lackawanna, New York 5 January 2008 Interred Lackawanna, New York

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 12 August 1943 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Revisions

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120114644/george-e-lausted

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https://www.fold3.com/image/671674002

https://www.fold3.com/record/86078416/george-f-lausted-wwii-army-enlist…

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120114644/george-e-lausted

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Added a connection to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Updated middle name Born event and S/N per MACR 261at fold3.com.
Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/29419248

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Added "No. 2" to the A/C nickname mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to the A/C pilot, 2Lt Robert W. Thompson.

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Added S/N & POW camp from info in WW2 POW records at the National Archives.

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Krista Contino Saumby, granddaughter of Bernard J. Saumby, who was a close friend of Shorty Lausted. Shorty and his wife Rita were second grandparents to me. I just found this site. Shorty was an incredible man.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 261 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database