Craig S Powell

Military

He reported to the ETO on 13 Sept 1943.



Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30779, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

Connections

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

Willard Holmes Lockyear

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17010797 / O-733672
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30779

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Places

Stalag VII-A

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 December 1976

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 14 October 1943 Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Revisions

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Sources

Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 7A per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 815 / MACR 815, NARA, First Over Germany pg. 169, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…