George Sokolsky

Military

George Sokolsky was a Bombardier in the 92nd Bomb Group / 407th Bomb Squadron. Shot down 22 December 1943 on board B-17 # 42-3184. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

407th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Royce F McGillvary

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 10601061
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Donald John McPhee

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 39089357 and O-752500
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Hubert Francis O'Neill

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11117005
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

Casimir Jerome Paulinski

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 36015693 and O-687757
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Henry John Roeber

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 32164122 and O-801644
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-3184

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: U.S.S.. Aliquippa
Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Technical Sergeant Edward Fee of the 91st Bomb Group enjoys a cup of coffee surrounded by his comrades at Bassingbourn after his final mission. Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A-27150 AC - HQ 8th AAF Photo Section, 20 Dec 1943. Ovation on Return. Congratulated on the completion of his tour of "Ops", T/Sgt. Edward Fee (holding cup), 30, of Charlestown, Mass., is surrounded by flying mates as he awaits interrogation. T/Sgt. Fee, holder of Air Medal and slated for the DFC, is aerial engineer of Fortres

VIII Bomber Command 161

Date: 22 December 1943

Places

Podington

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	New York State, United States	14 October 1916
Enlisted	Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States	24 June 1942	as a Private in the Air Corps
Other Captured	near Getelo, Germany	22 December 1943	by a country guard after landing in parachute
Other Prisoner of War (POW)	Barth, Germany	22 December 1943	after capture and interrogation was sent to Stalag Luft 1 Barth, Germany. NARA WWII POW records : “Returned to military control 9 June 1945.”
	Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States

Revisions

Date1 Aug 2016 10:52:32

ContributorED-BB

Changes

Sources

MACR 1711
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records

Date27 Sep 2014 18:10:43

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1711 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database