Samuel A Gailey Jr
MilitaryCrashed at Uelson on 10/28/44 in B-17 #42-102543, Prisoner of War (POW).
When the Group memorial association were organising a trip to Germany in June 1998 Gailey requested a visit to Moosburg Stalag V11 the last stop for so many POWs in 1945.
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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: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of war |
28 October 1944 | ||
Born |
Williamsburg, Pennsylvania |
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Added a connection to A/C #42-102543 listed in the "Summary biography".
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10176