Doane Hage Jr

Military

He reported to the group on 19 Jun 1942. He flew on Loyal M. Felts crew. He was armorer under Lt. Knight in England, then volunteered for gunner slot that became vacant. Completed 4 missions.

Shot down 9 November 1942 in B-17 41-24491 while serving as Waist Gunner. Plane crashed 5 miles north-west of St. Nazaire, France. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 17B Braunau-Gneikendorf, Krems, Austria.



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Robert J Jones

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661844
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Charles E Vonderlieth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32218597
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John A Westcott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13042436
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Elden I Wright

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18057205
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Evansville, IN, USA 9 June 1921

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems an der Donau, Austria 9 November 1942 - 1 June 1945 Held at Stalag 17B Braunau-Gneikendorf, near Krems, Austria. Officially Returned to Military Control (RMC) 1-Jun-45.

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Added an association to Stalag 17B per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Made connections to other crew members

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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.

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

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs  Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 45  MACR 6012, First Over Germany pg. 43 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia