Doya C Garrett

Military

Shot down 4 July 1943 in B-17 #425053. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (KY-L, serial number 42-5053) of the 366th Bomb Squadron , with a camouflage paint scheme. Handwritten caption on reverse: '30/06/43.'

42-5053

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bloody tangier show
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Thomaston, Georgia, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 4 July 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14439 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database