Donald C Arns

Military
Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Planet News.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 15 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘278787.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ' Photo shows: Lieut. John G. Winant, Jnr. (centre, wearing a "Mae West") of Concord, New Hampshire, with his crew, including 2nd. Lieut. Donald C Arns, of Algona, Iowa; 2nd. Lieut. Robert W Tredennick, of North Cald media-380376.jpg FRE 1571 Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and their B-17 Flying Fortress.

Image stamped on reverse: ‘Planet News.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for publication 15 Aug 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘278787.’ [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse: ' Photo shows: Lieut. John G. Winant, Jnr. (centre, wearing a "Mae West") of Concord, New Hampshire, with his crew, including
2nd. Lieut. Donald C Arns, of Algona, Iowa;
2nd. Lieut. Robert W Tredinnick, of North Caldwell, N. Jersey:
2nd. Lieut. Richard F. Walker, of Albany, Georgia;
S/Sgt. Walter E. Weidemann, of Amsterdam, New York;
S/Sgt. Paul E Hurles, of Columbus, Ohio;
S/Sgt. Elmer Fjosne, of Cornwall Wisconsin;
Sgt. Alonzo J Swope, of Harlington, Texas;
S/Sgt. Robert V Wirtz, of Baltimore, Maryland;
and S/Sgt. Frank V Malone, of Hones Bath, South Carolina. at their station somewhere in England. G. August 1943. PN.' Roger Freeman Collection

Associated Freeman Collection image from caption information Frank V Malone.

Object Number - FRE 1571 - Lieutenant John G Winant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing a Mae West life jacket, with his crew and their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped...

Shot down 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30262 'Tech Supply'. Prisoner of War (POW).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Lieutenant John G Winiant Jr of the 390th Bomb Group taxies a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Wittan's Wallopers" at Framlingham. Passed as censored 15 Aug 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Photo Shows: The Fortress piloted by Lieut. John G. Winant Jnr. arriving back at the dispersal, at his station somewhere in England. G. Aug 1943. PN.' Censor no: 278785 . On reverse: Planet News Ltd., US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tech Supply
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 390th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron 568th Bomb Squadron

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 October 1943 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

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Added a connection to the 8th AF. Added a connection to the 8th AF mission for 10 Oct 1943.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.

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Added S/N & POW camp per info on WW2 POWs at the National Archives.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 862 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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