Newton Weiss

Military

Shot down 11 December 1943 in B-17 #42-30223 'Norma J'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Norma J, Rick-O-Shay
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Belgium 11 December 1943 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Revisions

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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1582 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database