Russell J Condry
Military
Kneeling, from left to right, are TSgt. Russel J. Condry (Radio Operator), TSgt. Lewis E. Baker (Flight Engineer), SSgt. Marius L. Brohard (Right Waist Gunner), SSgt. Earl W, Sonke (Tail Gunner), SSgt. Johnny E, Lovlin (Ball Turret) and SSgt. William J. Lobis (Left Waist Gunner). Standing from left to right, are 2nd Lt. Anthony B. Masa (Navigator), 2nd Lt. Richard N. Cunningham (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Warren Foote (Co-pilot) and 2nd Lt. Joseph A. Crowley (Bombardier). All except for pilot Cunningham and waist gunner Lobis became POWs – Cunningham was able to evade capture and SSgt. Morris L. Tryon (Left Waist Gunner) was a replacement gunner for Lobis on this mission and became a POW.
Object Number - UPL 30970 - In God We Trust. #423425 Shot down 6 September 1943 Kneeling, from left to right, are TSgt. Russel J. Condry (Radio Operator), TSgt. Lewis E. Baker...
Assigned to 563BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. 8 x combat missions. Shot down 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-3425 'In God We Trust'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 3115
Awards: AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32047124 / O-736482
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: In God We Trust
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kendrick, Oklahoma, USA | 25 February 1921 | Birth Name was Russell Blevins Condry, Jr. Was known by Junior, Military Service name was known as Russell J. Condry. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems an der Donau, Austria | 6 September 1943 - 20 July 1945 | Russell was captured by Nazi Germany, and was sent to Stalag 17B near Krems, Austria where 3,219 other American POWs were held. Russell's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on September 6, 1943, and the last report was made on July 20, 1945. Based on these two reports, Russell was imprisoned for at least 683 days (1 year and ~11 months). The average duration of imprisonment was 363 days. Ultimately, Russell was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated. |
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Died |
Stroud, Oklahoma, USA | 22 January 1960 | |
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Buried |
Stroud Cemetery Stroud, Lincoln County, OK | 25 January 1960 | Stroud Cemetery Stroud, Lincoln County, Oklahoma |
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Based |
6 September 1943 |
Revisions
Added birth and death locations, corrected the Died date and added a Burial event. All changes are per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 101022480.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3115 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database