Alexander Takacs
MilitaryShot down 13 December 1943 in B-17 #42-7626 'Liberty Belle', Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Liberty Belle
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
3 May 1915 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 13 December 1943 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
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Died |
30 July 1979 | aged 64 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Riverside, California, USA | Riverside National Cemetery |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated Born and Died events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 3852956.
Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 3852956.
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1732