Robert J Jones

Military

Aircraft #41-24491 was shot down on a mission to St. Nazaire, France, 9-Nov-42 with 2Lt Jones serving as Co-Pilot. 2Lt Jones managed to bale out of the stricken aircraft and was captured. (POW)

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Units served with

306th Bomb Group

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

423rd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Richard L Beers

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 13030895
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

George P Bogumill

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19078528
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Loyal M Felts

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-366259
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Andrew L Graham

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-726152
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier, Pilot

Doane Hage

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12057315
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

41-24491

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 18

Date: 9 November 1942
Official Description:

Places

Stalag Luft I

Site type: Prisoner of war camp
Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'

Thurleigh

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Bedford

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	Barth, Germany	9 November 1942 - 29 June 1945	Held at Stalag Luft 1, Barth-Vogelsang, Bavaria. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 29-Jun-45.

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany

9 November 1942 - 29 June 1945

Held at Stalag Luft 1, Barth-Vogelsang, Bavaria. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 29-Jun-45.

Revisions

Date26 Nov 2021 22:26:34

Contributorjmoore43

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Added an association to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date26 Nov 2021 22:17:45

Contributorjmoore43

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

Date22 Feb 2018 14:46:26

ContributorED-BB

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Made connections to other crew members

Date24 Nov 2014 21:37:08

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 24-Nov-2014. Aircraft association per MACR 6012; POW event per National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

Date30 Oct 2014 19:27:36

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 30-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 6012. National Archives Records Administration (NARA) WWII POW database.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:23:36

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database