Vernon C Atkinson

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Hit by flak and crashed near Money Cayeux on 7/8/44 in B-17 #42-102445 Mission was Humieres-Fresnoy (France)



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102445

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Berkeley, California, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 July 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7217 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database