Arthur V Cullen

Military

Shot down 15 February 1943 in B-24D 41-23783 'Betty Anne' while serving as Pilot. Prisoner of War (POW). Was on his 17th mission. He hit tail assembly of aircraft during bailout breaking arm and leg. Due to nature of injuries, he was repatriated through Swiss Medical Commission and returned to USA on 27 September 1944.



POW, Air Medal, Purple Heart

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

41-23783

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Betty Anne
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 15 February 1943 - 22 September 1944 Held at Stalag Luft 3, Sagan-Silesia (now Poland) moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 22-Sep-44. Paroled to Allied control by the Germans because of his wounds.

Born

Dallas, Texas

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 30-Jan-2015. Made connections to decorations per existing Description data; made connections to Place, Aircraft and Mission within existing website data; Added POW event and SN per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database; Added crew position to Description.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p.76 by Bishop and Hey , WWII Memorial site entry by Dodge Company