James Buchanan

Military

Shot down by fighters and crashed 800m South of Hassenhausen, Germany on 29 July 1944 in B-17 #43-37655. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Ralph Emerson Guhl

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33552245
  • Highest Rank: Private
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Walter Joseph Gursky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32916266
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 July 1944 NARA WWII POW record : "Interned in Germany. Returned to Military Control 17 February 1945."

Born

Cicero, Illinois, USA

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NARA WWII POW records

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MACR 7812

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7812 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database