Harry F Newcomb Jr

Military
media-19908.jpeg UPL 19908

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Object Number - UPL 19908

Shot down near Jachymou on 9/12/45 in B-17 "Temptress" #42-107196, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-107196

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Temptress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 12 September 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12, Germany

Born

Holly, Colorado, USA

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8825

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ContributorA. van Erp
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ContributorAAM
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MACR 8825 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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