Robert W Sandy
MilitaryShot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30090 'El P'sstofo', Prisoner of War (POW).
Post war Robert was Director of Planning and Development for Mono County, California. At one time he worked for Civilian Conservation Corps in construction of Roaring River State Park, Missouri. John died of lung cancer on the 6th February 1988.
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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](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- 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
- Nicknames: El Psstofo
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 10 October 1943
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Joplin, Missouri, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 10 October 1943 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Revisions
Copied the "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Added an association to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to the 100th BG, the parent group of the 349th, 350th, 351st & 418th Bomb Squadrons.
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added information to the "Summary biography" copied from crew member, Cosimo A. Demonica.
Added S/N and POW camp info from WW2 POW records at the National Archives. Added a connection to the 8th AF mission for 10 Oct 1943.
MACR 1020 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database