Monroe S Wolyn
Military
The Joseph A. Duncan crew posing with a B-24D. Crew transitioned to B-17G in July1944.
Back row (L to R): 2/Lt Chester D. Evans (navigator), 2/Lt Francis W. Miller (bombardier), 2/Lt James Hood Jr (copilot), 1/Lt Joseph A. Duncan (pilot), T/Sgt Gerard F. Brown (radio operator)
Front row (L to R): Sgt David G. Grieve (tail gunner), Sgt Nolan C. Antee (gunner), T/Sgt Arnold E. Marquardt (engineer), S/Sgt Monroe S. Wolyn (nose gunner), Sgt James M. Galligan (armorer-gunner).
Photo provided to Joe Duncan personally from Michael Galligan, Bloomington, IL. USA.
Object Number - UPL 30183 - Joseph A. Duncan Crew - 839th Bomb Squadron The Joseph A. Duncan crew posing with a B-24D. Crew transitioned to B-17G in July1944. Back row (L to...
Shot down twice: Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Lake Mueritz on 8/25/44 in B-17 #43-37980. flew 11 missions
POW; Air Medal, Purple Heart
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 839th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Bronx, New York, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 25 August 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8470 / MACR 8470/self / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/WiebeckCrew.shtml
