Irving S Gurman

Military

Shot down 28-May-44 in B-24 42-110045 'The Banana Barge'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5353



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

People

Eino J Wiitala

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner

Charles D Williams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Theodore D Willis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 6 March 1943

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 28 May 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Other

Baled out

Dümmer, Germany 28 May 1944 Shot down 28-May-44 in B-24 42-110045 'The Banana Barge'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 5353

Born

Poland
Brooklyn, NY, USA

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/page/86539277-irving-f-gurman/facts
https://www.fold3.com/image/87802511?terms=Irving%20S%20Gurman
Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmsn.asp?SN=42-110045&Submit6=Go
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=352366

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5353 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database