Harry B Winger

Military

Shot down 31 December 1944 in A/C #42-31895. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31895

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss-Chief
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 31 December 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Revisions

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Updated a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a connection to the 100th BG.

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Added S/N and POW camp information from 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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Sources

100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001, MACR 11365 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11365 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database