Donald D Black

Military

Assigned to 342BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Munich 19-Jul-44, flak, crashed Forstern, Bavaria; Prisoner of War(POW) MACR 6745.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

People

David Franklin Hass

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18159083 / O-816682
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-6188

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 342nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Camp Shelby, MS 39401, USA 5 January 1942 Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Other

Baled out

Forstern, Germany 19 July 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Munich 19-Jul-44, flak, crashed Forstern, Bavaria; Prisoner of War(POW) MACR 6745.

Other

Prisoner of War(POW)

78-220 Tychowo, Poland 19 July 1944 Prisoner of War(POW). Stalag Luft IV.
Rankin County, MS, USA

Based

Amendola 19 July 1944 Assigned to 342BS, 97BG, 15AF USAAF.

Born

Kentucky, USA

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