Americus John Gentile

Military

Bombardier, Chason crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Shot down 11 January 1944 in B-17 #42-3514 'Doll Baby'. Mission #59 to the aircraft factories at Oschersleben, Germany. MACR 1978. Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft I.

New York

The 1st Bomb Wing/381st BG did not hear the recall while over the continent. 180 out of 700 bombers continued the mission without fighter cover. The 533rd BS lost 6 of 9 aircraft. The 381st BG earned its second Distinguished Unit Citation.



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Raymond William Martin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37242733
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Henry Bernard Mickelson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754370
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert Frederick Vollbrecht

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17071625
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Lawrence D Walker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-690510
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Carl Stanley Wydra

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36512967
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer, ball turret gunner

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7 December 1943 - 11 January 1944

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Prisoner of War

Barth, Germany 11 January 1944 Stalag Luft I

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Merged data from duplicate entry to include data from :
MACR 1978 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1978