Elton Floyd Mann

Military

Based 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Madgeburg in B-17 43-38252; crashed at Windberge 1-Jan-45 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 11353





Award: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1172532
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kansas City, Missouri, USA 21 September 1917

Enlisted

Kansas City, KS 23 September 1942 Kansas City Kansas

Other

Baled out POW

Windberge, Germany 1 January 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Madgeburg in B-17 43-38252; crashed at Windberge 1-Jan-45 Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 11353

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 1 January 1945 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I.

Other

Discharged USAAF

21 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

San Diego, CA 29 December 1973

Based

Prisoner of War (POW)

Chelveston 1 January 1945 Based 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11353 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database