John F Segrest Jr
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW). Shot down by FW 190's on 17 April 1943. B-17 #4229574 'Sky Wolf II' turned over and crashed at Fiebing, 10 miles south of Aurich, Germany while on a mission to Bremen. This was a 92nd BG crew flying with the 91st. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft III and moved to work camp 49-11.
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
17 April 1943 | ||
Born |
Milstead, Alabama |
Revisions
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 6574 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6574, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingborn p. 38 by Havelaar, NARA