Theodore P Herrick Jr
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Crashed on 11/2/44 in B-17 'Man O War II' 42-38083.
Navigator Herrick became a prisoner of war when 'Man of War' was shot down the the Merseburg raid of November 2nd 1944. He was interned at Stalag Luft 111 and in Sagan, being liberated on 29th April 1945.
Air Medal w/ocls; Purple Heart, EAME Medal; POW Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Man O War II, Horsepower Ltd
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cleveland, Ohio | 6 May 1922 | |
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Died |
19 August 1993 | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Theodore Herrick.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10144