Ross W Detillion

Military

Shot down 8 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30818 'Salvo Sal'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 3rd Air Division parked along the runway at Honington. The aircraft, left to right are: (LN-J, serial number 42-30215) of the 388th Bomb Group, (serial number 42-30818) of the 100th Bomb Group, (serial number 42-3544) of the 385th Bomb Group, (serial number 42-3555) of the 388th Bomb Group, (LN-Z, serial number 42-30725) of the 100th Bomb Group and an unidentified B-17 of the 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Honington'.

42-30818

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: My Gal Sal, Salvo Sal
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Maries, Iowa, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 October 1943 Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15

Revisions

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

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001; MACR 952 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 952 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database