Matthew J Bauer
MilitaryShot down by fighters and crashed near Roye, Fance on mission to Frankfurt am Main on 8 February 1944 in B-17G 42-39782 'Pistol Packin' Mama'. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-685654
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11087519
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804509
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37417414
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
29 December 1941 | Camden, New Jersey | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
France | 8 February 1944 | Interned at Stalag Luft 1, Barth, Germany |
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Died |
14 December 1979 | ||
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Born |
Camden, New Jersey, USA |
Revisions
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources
NARA WWII Enlistment records
Info from Granddaughter Cristina Gwynn (e-mail exchange August 2004)
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 2880,;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces;
- 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 296
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 2880 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database