Harry X Ford

Military

Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #423199 'Calamity Jane'. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 7A Moosburg. Earlier May 10, 1943, took off from Gander in B-17 42-3143 en route to Prestwick, Scotland, but landed at Bunduran, Ireland.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3143

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bugs
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-3199

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 12 August 1943

Born

Richmond, Indiana, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 905 / MACR 905, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey pp. 116, 229. NARA; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 273 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database