Andy Vernon Langford
MilitaryB-17G #42-37732 'The Celestial Siren' was last seen east of Saarbrucken, Germany on a mission to Augsberg, Germany on 25 Feb 1944. Prisoner of War at 4 different camps.
Returned to Texas and received a degree in Geology and worked as a Geologist until his retirement.
Earlier RTD. 31 December 1943 B-17 A/C #42-39762 was damaged and landed at Rattlesdam after mission to Gironde. Bochna crew
AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH/ 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-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
31 July 1921 | ||
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Other Prisoner of war |
25 February 1944 | ||
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Died |
26 September 2015 | Age 94 - Stomach Infection that could not be stopped |
Revisions
Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, MACR 2879, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 457 -8