George Thomas Davis
MilitaryAssigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission in P-51B 43-24835; flew through explosion from ammunition truck; crashed near Troyes 23-Jun-44 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 6257
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 374th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 23 June 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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Other Baled out POW |
Troyes, France | 23 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission in P-51B 43-24835; flew through explosion from ammunition truck; crashed near Troyes 23-Jun-44 POW MACR 6257 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |||
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Based |
Bottisham | 23 June 1944 | Assigned to 374FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6257 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list