Alfred R Capen

Military
media-37317.jpeg UPL 37317 Squadron Diaries 12 Sep 44

Removed associations to 492nd Bomb Group & Component Squadrons as the Diary only covers 306th Bomb Group.

Associated missions, and people mentioned in document.

Object Number - UPL 37317 - Squadron Diaries 12 Sep 44

He flew on Harold Barrett crew. Reported to group on 11 Jun 1944.

Crashed at Brodowiin in B-17 Methuselah 42-102969 on 9/12/44. POW at Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11.



POW, AM

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Chester L Lantz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37038501
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Matthew A Myerson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-124448, O-1995854
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Chauncey M Price

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37522037
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ralph W Wiehrdt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-761285
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Bad Sulza, Thuringia, Germany 12 September 1944 Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 9C per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition MACR 8827, First Over Germany pg. 275, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8836 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

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