George J McClenan

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Object Number - UPL 82419 - William J Casey crew, 306th BG

He was an original member of group. 
Shot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 42-29631 'Unmentionable. ' Crashed at Wiesens, Germany after attacks by waves of German fighters while flying as part of the lead squadron targeting Bremen. Pilot Warren and TTG were killed, but other crew members survived and became Prisoner of War (POW)s. This mission was particularly hard on the 306th. 

POW, AM 3OLC,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29631

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Unmentionable
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag XVII-B

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria

Events

Event Location Date Description

Prisoner of war

17 April 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Died

12 April 1989

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William J Casey crew

Object number: UPL 82419 - William J Casey crew, 306th BG