Paul R Gordon

Military

Shot down in 9 October 1942 in B-17 41-9018 while serving as Engineer/Top Turret Gunner. Crashed into the English Channel near Holque, France. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 9 October 1942 - 12 June 1945 Held at Stalag 17B, Braunau-Gneikendorf, Austria. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 12-Jun-45.

Born

Tanoqua, Pennsylvania, USA

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 17-Nov-2014. Added POW dates, edited biography for crash location.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 31-Oct-2014. Stalag location. National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII Pow database.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 23-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 15218; National Archives Records Administration (NARA) POW database

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15218 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database