Ambrose W Hussey Jr

Military

Shot down by fighters and crashed at Schelesttstadt on 7/13/44 in B-17 #42-97953, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Jamaica, New York

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 13 July 1944

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Added a connection to the A/C #42-97953 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Removed the "Possible DUPLICATE" flag in the Nickname field and then removed the duplicate person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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