Arthur R Suppona
MilitaryArt Suppona served as a radar observer with the 389th Bomb Group. He flew in B-24 41-28779. Their ID on missions was "Elephant A- Able". On 20 June 1944, he was flying in that aircraft when it was shot down at Alt Kabelich. He was taken as a Prisoner of War (POW).
Art is still going strong at 96 years old!
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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
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 20 June 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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Other Baled out |
Alt Käbelich, 17349 Lindetal, Germany | 20 June 1944 | Shot down in B-24 41-28779 at Alt Kabelich 20-Jun-44. POW. |
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | Son of Anna P Suppona. | |
| New York, NY, USA | Norfolk Street New York City New York | ||
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Based |
Hethel | 20 June 1944 | Assigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/image/28991746
Correction of B-24 nickname - Arthur Suppona Via Nate Bosley
Correspondence with Art Suppona.
389th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=119285
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6533 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database