Robert M McGhee Jr
MilitaryMcGhee was shot down on his 28th mission. He was taken to a hospital in Berlin to have shrapnel removed from his left thigh, then to Frankfurt for interrogation. Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft III. Plane crashed at Senske on 10/6/44 in B-17 44-8143. Entire high Squadron was destroyed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Mascot, TN, USA | 20 October 1921 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 6 October 1944 | Stalag Luft III |
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Died |
11 May 1999 |
Revisions
The Berlin Tegal event resulted in an entire eleven bomber group being taken out by aerial ambush. It was called, "The saddest day of Great Ashfield."
Robert McGhee service records indicate he was a Navigator as well as a bombardier
Robert McGhee news paper clippings and correspondence letters indicate Stalag Luft III site as POW
Robert McGhee carried a love letter from his wife indicating this alias
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 8th AF News, September 1999;
- MACR 9516;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- User grandsonofBG (Terry McGhee).
Additional details from https://www.findagrave.com
MACR 9516 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database