Michael J Vodilko

Military

Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #42-30033 'Little America'. Prisoner of War (POW). Earlier 10/14/43 on return from Schweinfurt mission, B-17#42-5852 'The Natural' crashed at Oxfordshire with crew bailing out near RAF Oakley. 5 of the crew were injured with all returning.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Claude R Leslie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-30033

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little America
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Youngstown, Ohio, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 1 December 1943

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1335 / MACR 1335, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 341, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database