Eugene McCarthy

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down near Fulda on 9/12/44 in B-17 Little Bill 42-97142

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Ernest Hanlon

Ernest Edward Hanlon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760836
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-97142

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thor, God of Thunder
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 457th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group

Places

Stalag Luft III

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Carthage, Missouri, USA

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 12 September 1944

Born

New York, NY, USA

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
MACR 8901

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Contributorbombercommand
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http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2550

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 8901 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database