Bruce Sundlun
Military | Captain | Pilot | 384th Bomb Group
Assigned to 545th 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Solingen. Shot down 1-Dec-43 in B-17F 41-24557 'Damn Yankees'. Evaded (EVD).
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George C Hayes
Military
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LtR: T/Sgt William Ramsey (POW), S/Sgt Mike Cappelletti (KIA), S/Sgt George Hayes (KIA) Lt Bruce Sundlun (Escaped), Lt Zitnik(only on this 10th mission), Kneeling: Lt Reino Jylkka (POW)
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The incredible story of the escape from Nazi-cccupied Europe by Jewish-American Pilot Bruce Sundlun and his subequent return to support the French Resistance. The entire video can be viewed at tubitv.com
Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #4124557 'Damn Yankees. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
Service
People
Units served with
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384th Bomb Group
Group
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe by... -
545th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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41-24557 "Damn Yankee"
B-17 Flying Fortress
Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-T] Denver 12/8/42; Thurleigh 18/11/42; transferred 545BS/384BG [JD-O] Grafton Underwood 22/8/43; Missing in Action Leverkusen 1/12/43 with Bruce Sundlun (evaded capture), Bombardier: George Hayes, Ball turret gunner: Harry...
Associated Place
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Grafton Underwood
Military site : airfield
Grafton Underwood was built in 1941 by George Wimpey and Co. Ltd. It was the first airfield in England to receive an Eighth Air Force flying unit, when in May 1942 personnel of the 15th Bomb Squadron took up residence. As a satellite airfield for...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | |
| Killed in Action (KIA) | English Channel | 1 December 1943 |
| Died | 1 December 1943 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 27 September 2014 18:10:47 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1334 / MACR 1334, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=h... / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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