Robert H McPhillamey

Military
media-6991.jpeg UPL 6991 Prisoners of War of the 44th Bomb Group at Stalag Luft III with a USAAF insginia made of stones. Left to right : Bob Walker, Wayne Gotke, Bob McPhillamey, Bill Wockenfuss, Leo Frazier, John Mooney.

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Object Number - UPL 6991 - Prisoners of War of the 44th Bomb Group at Stalag Luft III with a USAAF insginia made of stones. Left to right : Bob Walker, Wayne Gotke, Bob...

Shot down 26 February 1943 in B-24D 41-23804 'Sad Sack', 44BG/66BS while serving as Pilot on a mission to bomb the port facilities as Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The aircraft was attacked by fighters near the Initial Point (IP) which caused the loss of 2 engines, started a fire in the bomb bay area and damaging the control cables. 1LT Phillamey gave the bale out order over the city of Oldenburg and he and 6 others of the crew baled out and were captured as Prisoners of War. 3 airmen were killed in the fighter attack.



POW/Air Medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sad Sack
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychów, Poland 26 February 1943 - 7 June 1945 Held at Stalag Luft 4, Gross-Tychow, Prussia. Officially Returned to Military Control 7-Jun-45.

Died

2 July 2009

Born

Sheridan, Wyoming

Revisions

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 22-Jun-2015. Added decorations and made connections to Place, Aircraft and Mission wihtin existing website data; Added POW event per National Archives Reocrds Administration (NARA) WWII POW database; Added Model letter, aircraft Unit association crew position and loss details per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE and MACR 16053.

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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 / Roll of Honor, MACR 16053, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 81, The 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Lundy pp. pp. 54-6

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