George A Haakenson

Military

Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-17 #42-39981 'Section Eight'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Ball Turrett

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rugged But Right
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Places

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 April 1944 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Born

Revisions

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CarolynBoatwright452ndBGA

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4450 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database