John R Turner

Military

Assigned to 732BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. On practice mission, became lost shortly after take off, failling to form up with section. Landed in Czechoslovakia with a badly wounded crew member. POW. MACR 2968.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Cee Gee
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 4 February 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I.

Other

Forced down

Czech Republic 4 February 1944 On practice mission, became lost shortly after take off, failling to form up with section. Landed in Czechoslovakia with a badly wounded crew member. POW. MACR 2968.

Based

Old Buckenham 4 February 1944 Assigned to 732BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 2968 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database