John E Butler

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Gotha on 11/21/44 in B-17 'Zoomeriago' #42-102600

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

People

Frederick C Wismer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-558118
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102600

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Zoomeriago
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Olive Hill, Kentucky, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 21 November 1944 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Revisions

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ContributorAmanda
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398th.org

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11212 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database