Clyde W Bradley Jr

Military

Flew 30 missions and was shot down near Soltau, Germany on 8 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97590 'Virgin Mary'. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag Luft 3 for one year and 11 days.



POW

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36633431
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The road back
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Virgin mary

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

30 May 2004

Born

Asheville, North Carolina

Buried

Livingston, Alabama

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 18 April 1944 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-97552 and the person listed in the A/C description.

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Added POW camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-97590 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4009 / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000; MACR 4009 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database