David S Lee Jr
MilitaryShot down 1 May 1943 in B-17 #41-24610 'Joe Btfsplk'. On a mission to uboat yards at St. Nazaire, France, the plane was last seen with an engine on fire heading toward Belle Isle. Prisoner of War (POW) imprisoned at Stalag 17B.
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
- Nicknames: Joe Btfsplk II
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems Austria | 1 May 1943 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey pp. 112-3, NARA POW,
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