John Charles Gallagher

Military

Shot down 6 September 1943 Mission #20 in B-17 #42-30300 'Hell-n-Back', Prisoner of War (POW). Survived the 281 mile forced march From Stalag 17B to Braunau Austria as the Germans were retreating from the Russian onslaught in April 1945



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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30300

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell-n-Back
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Atlantic City N.J. 22 February 1923

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Krems Austria 6 September 1943

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Mark Gallagher

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Son

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 546 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database