Stanley F Pytko

Military

Shot down 25 Feb 1945 in B-17G #44-8730 on mission to Linz, Austria. MACR 12715.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-8730

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 341st Bomb Squadron

Events

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Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

25 February 1945

Revisions

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Added an association to the A/C #44-8730 listed in the "Summary biography" .

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Added "Summary biography", S/N, Rank & Role per MACR 12715 at fold3.com.
SOURCE: https://www.fold3.com/image/28829970

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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
SOURCE: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?dt=466&sc=1167…

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97th Bomb Group Association, Inc., Roster - June 1, 2000 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia