John M Hegewald

Military

Shot down 25 July 1943 in B-17 #42-3075 'Longhorn', Prisoner of War (POW).

Connections

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

People

Arlie R Bridge

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32476406
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Headshot of smiling man wearing Air Force leather flying gear. Headphones are sitting on man's head

John Daniel Neyland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735912
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-3075

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Longhorn
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag VII-A

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 25 July 1943 Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 7A per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorSJolley
Changes
Sources

Duplicate records consolidated into single entry. This now includes information from http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=1664 and the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey, p.190

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…