Stoddard B Gerald
MilitaryCrashed near Lisieux on 25 July 44 in P-51 44-13703. POW Stalag Luft III, Sagan
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other POW |
25 July 1944 | Downed near Caen and sent to Stalag Luft III, Sagan. |
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Contributorbwsaylor
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On September 9, 2017 I interviewed Stoddard Gerald in Kingsland, Texas. He is my uncle by marriage.
ContributorSJolley
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6847 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database