Guerdon W Humason

Military

Pilot, Humason Crew. Flying Co-pilot to Major Post (535th Squadron Commander). 381st BG, 532nd, 8th AF. Shot down 30 July 1943 in B-17 #42-3100. Mission #16 to Kassel, Germany. MACR 129. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft III & Stalag VIIA.

Orange Cove, California



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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19062737
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797464
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot, Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35384110
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-738843
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12038099
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

A Dutch soldier surveys the wreckage of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group that has crashed near Apeldoorn. First Handwritten caption on reverse: '381BG, 30/7/43 by Fighters.' Second Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-3100, 381 BG, 532 BS. 3 KM SE of Apeldoorn, 30-7-43 10:45 Hrs. RNAF'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

21 August 1922

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Amsterdam, Netherlands 1 August 1943 - 4 August 1943 Amsterdam Temporary camp

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

6 August 1943 - 7 August 1943 Dulag Luft

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 9 August 1943 - 27 January 1945 Stalag Luft III

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 3 February 1945 - 29 April 1945 Stalag VIIA

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Prisoner of War

30 July 1943

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Updated the location of two "POW" events per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 129 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database