Sydney A White
MilitaryShot down 19 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29701 'In the Mood.'. Plane crashed into Baltic. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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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
- Nicknames: In The Mood
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Baltic Sea | 19 May 1943 | Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to “Polebrook” the home base of the 351st BG.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15719 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database