Emmett Montrose Avery Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 94TCS, 439TCG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Waco CG-4A glider 42-77382 Chalk No. 45, re-supply mission to Bastogne. Prisoner of War (POW). 27-Dec-44. MACR 11180.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: CG-4A Haig
- Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 94th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Smeatharpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Richmond, VA, USA | 7 May 1915 | Son of Emmett M Avery, Sr and Helen P Avery. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Lee, VA, USA | 2 April 1942 | Camp Lee, Virginia |
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Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
3 miles SW Bastogne, Belgium | 27 December 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) glider re-supply mission to Bastogne. POW. 27-Dec-44. MACR 11180. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 27 December 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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Died |
Henrico County, Virginia, USA | 19 March 1999 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Richmond City VA | 23 March 1999 | Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Richmond City Virginia, USA |
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Based |
Upottery | 27 December 1944 | Assigned to 94TCS, 439TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Adjusted punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
339th Troop Carrier Group and 94th Troop Carrier Squadron we’re incorrect entries, they have been changed to 440th Troop Carrier Group and 95th Troop Carrier Squadron. Below are links to the mission and link to the image of the missions formation.
http://airbornetroopcarrier.com/27decemberglidermissionbastogne.html
http://airbornetroopcarrier.com/27decemberglidermissionbastogneformatio…
Chalk #20 was an incorrect entry, this has been corrected to Chalk #45
https://www.fold3.com/image/30324266
https://www.fold3.com/page/86848784_emmett_m%20avery%20jr/details/
https://www.fold3.com/page/50029007_emmett_m%20avery/details/
http://www.ww2gp.org/fullname50gliders.html
http://www.ww2gp.org/50BastogneGliderPilots.php
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92668580