Gail Everett Waites
Military
Object Number - UPL 60169 - S/Sgt Gail E. Waites
Assigned to 353BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Vienna 7-Nov-44 in B-17 44-6263; Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 9667
Awards: AM (OLC), POW, American Campaign, EAME, WWII Victory,
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 353rd Bomb Squadron 301st Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
League City, Texas | 30 June 1920 | Born League City, Texas |
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Prisoner of war |
Stalag Luft IV, Tychowo, Poland | 7 November 1944 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft IV |
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Died |
Yoakum , Texas | 7 October 2010 | Died Yoakum , Texas |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Oak Grove Cemetery, Texas | Interred Oak Grove Cemetery Yoakum, Lavaca County, Texas |
