Howard Cyril Burgoon

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). 26 June 1943, B17 42-30031 was attacked by fighters, hit by flak crashing near Bernouville, France.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32286373
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36210809
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Ten men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Prisoner of War (POW)

26 June 1943

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Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=4830;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 165;

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