George H Woodcock

Military

Attacked by fighters on a mission to Augsburg, GR on 16 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-31262 'Ole Smoke' crashed E of Stuttgart, GR after nine of crew bailed out, Prisoner of War (POW).



Earlier on 18 October 1943 on a recalled mission, the engine of B-17 #42-3526 caught on fire forcing the crew to bail out over south coast of England. Pilot Sabel was one of 4 crewmen who was hospitalized. All crew returned.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31262

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ale Smoke, Ole Smoke
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

42-3526

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 16 March 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Revisions

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Added POW camp information to the POW event and a S/N per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3130, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 345 / MACR 3181 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database