Vernon W Foreseth
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed at Hamburg on 8/6/44 in B-24 42-95561. Was on his 25th mission and survived 8 months in a German prison camp. Held at Stalag Luft III, he was one of the 11,000 prisoners forced to march from Sagan to Spremberg in Jan. '45. He was freed in April 1945. His cousin was calling his name and he heard him.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32335390
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Instrument Specialist / Mechanic / Aerial Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lucky Lady
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron 66th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 13 July 1944
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of war |
6 August 1944 | ||
|
Died |
27 October 2004 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8081
Information from the 44th Bomb Group Loading Lists at Rootsweb via William Mulholland.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/perlastname.asp