Lewis J Gracik

Military

Shot down on 18 Mar 45 near Verden, Crew parachuted out of plane, captured by Hitler Youth and marched to Barth, Ger. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft 1. Plane was 'Peter Pain' B-17 #4337855

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37855

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boomerang's Big Friend
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fort Washington, Iowa, USA

Other

Returned (RTD)

Germany 18 March 1945

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13567 / MACR 13567; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 339 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database