Arnold H Mercier

Military

On 26 February 1943 in B-17F 41-24604 'Arkie',[KY:D], 305BG/366BS while serving as an Observer the aircraft was attacked by fighters on the mission to Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The plane crashed near Hooksiel, Germany, 10 miles north of the target. All bailed out and became Prisoner of War (POW)s.



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses, destined for the 305th Bomb Group, lined up in Gander. Handwritten caption on reverse: '41-24604 "Arkie", 305 BG Gander 21/10/42.'

41-24604

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Arkie
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 26 February 1943 - 15 June 1945 Keld at Stalag 7A, Moosburg, Bavaria,. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 15-Jun-45.

Born

Dorchester, Massachusetts

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 1-Jun-2015. Added SN and corrected rank per MACR 15443; Added decoration, made connections to Place and Mission per existing website data; Added POW event and map location per National Archives Records ADministration (NARA) WWII POW database; Edited Summary Biography, added A/C model letter; radio call sign, unit designations and crew position per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A, Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15443 / MACR 15443, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey, Vol. 1 p.39, p.80, The Brotherhood of Heroes by Thom pp. 65-66 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database