Maurice J Sullivan

Military
media-43802.jpeg UPL 43802 A few members of the Charles Bennett crew (shot down 17 August 1943 in 42-29559) appear in this 14 May 1943 photo of 2nd Lt Charles Silvernail's crew. Bennett had been his Co-Pilot on previous missions.
Standing, 3rd from left Robert G. Gaynor ; 5th from left William J. Barrett,
Kneeling : Far left, Adrian T. Van Bemmel ; 2nd from left, Charles A. Bennett; far right, Maurice J. Sullivan. (USAAF photo).

USAAF photo from NARA

Object Number - UPL 43802 - A few members of the Charles Bennett crew (shot down 17 August 1943 in 42-29559) appear in this 14 May 1943 photo of 2nd Lt Charles Silvernail's...

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29559 'Stupntakit'. Seriously wounded. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33261416
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19040558 and O-729796
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Co-pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15068629
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17063087 and O-733617
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32351637
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Engineer / Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stupntakit
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 17 August 1943 - 14 July 1945 Seriously wounded, he was immediately captured and sent to the Luftwaffe military hospital in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium. NARA WWII POW database : "Interned Stalag 7A Moosburg - Returned to military control 14/7/45" - He had probably been in Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan / Zagan, Poland and was on the forced march from there to Moosburg - January-April 1945.

Born

California, United States

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added an association to Stalag 7A per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

NARA WWII POW records
MACR 278
Research on his fellow crew members for website www.evasioncomete.org

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 278 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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