John E Webb

Military

Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-17 #42-97078, Prisoner of War (POW). Flew on Henry's Crew.



POW

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: War Horse
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
A B-17G Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31922) of the 385th Bomb Group. Official caption on image: "945 (44) WPU - 5-1-44 - Honington - B-17G - 42-31922 - FA/FSAD."
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Purple Shaft
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Barbara B
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Delta girl
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mr Lucky
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 April 1944 Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to Stalag Luft 4 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorJohnWebb-550thBG
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• Edward Air Force Base-MACR (Missing Air Crew Report) #4457
• NARA-National Archives Center-St. Louis Missouri
• Bill Varnedoe-385th B.G. archives [email protected]

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4457 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database