Lester William Gaulin

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Strausburg on 8/14/44 in B-17 #4297852

POW

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Arthur L Varricchio

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32874296
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Myakin City, Florida, USA
Other Captured by the Germans	France	14 August 1944	Flak damaged controls, 6 men bailed over Strasbourg, but Pilot kept control intent of returning to base but ran out of gas, rest bailed 12 miles SW of Le Mans, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 08425. SSG Gaulin is one of the 6 men bailed over Strasbourg. He is sent to Luft Stalag IV.

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Born

Myakin City, Florida, USA

Other

Captured by the Germans

France

14 August 1944

Flak damaged controls, 6 men bailed over Strasbourg, but Pilot kept control intent of returning to base but ran out of gas, rest bailed 12 miles SW of Le Mans, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 08425. SSG Gaulin is one of the 6 men bailed over Strasbourg. He is sent to Luft Stalag IV.

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Date9 Jan 2015 04:45:12

ContributorMSG_R_Hall

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Missing Air Crew Report 08425

Date9 Jan 2015 04:38:07

ContributorMSG_R_Hall

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Source is MACR 08425 and rosters of the German POW camp - Luft Stalag IV.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:18:50

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8425 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database