Warren William Sweeney
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW). Crashed at Alken on 9/28/44 in B-17 'G. I. Jane' 43-37520
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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: G.I. Jane
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Pittsfield, Massachusetts | 25 July 1917 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 28 September 1944 | |
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Died |
1 October 2000 | ||
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Buried |
White City Cemetery, Florida |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added a connection to A/C #43-37520 listed in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Sources
388th BG Newsletter Spring 2001 MACR 9375; daughter / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html