David H McCormick
MilitaryShot down 18 April 1944 in B-17 42-37797 'Gin Mill Special'.
David was Waist Gunner on the William Brinkmier crew with 410BS 94th BG until being shot down on 18 April 1944. He became a POW at Stalag Luft 17B along with crewmate Jimmie Hong who reported his death after a long illness on August 1st 1944.
David searched out members' addresses for the Association before he becme ill. He was survived by his widow Marjorie.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Panther, Ginmill Special, Wolverine II
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of war |
18 April 1944 | ||
Born |
Hawthorne, California |
Revisions
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 94th Bomb Group related to the service of David McCormick.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4155