George Sabo
Military
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FRE 5133
The insignia of the 544th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to the 384th BG, 544 BS on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 26 April 1944, Lawrence Murchan Crew.
Shot down 13 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102548. Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-749044
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-755114
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35646454
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39276069
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37663908
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Missions
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned |
26 April 1944 | Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group, 544 Bomb Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 26 April 1944, Lawrence A. Murchan Crew, 3 combat missions. | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 13 May 1944 | POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Born |
North Terrytown, New York, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Updated the location of the "POW" event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an Association to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 4814 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database