Stalag Luft IV
Prisoner of war camp
Object Number - UPL 17222 - Stalag Luft IV compound
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Detailed History
Allied aircrew shot down during World War II were incarcerated after interrogation in Air Force Prisoner of War camps run by the Luftwaffe, called Stalag Luft, short for Stammlager Luft or Permanent Camps for Airmen.
Stalag Luft IV was located at Gross Tychow, Pomerania, (now Tychowo, Poland), 20 kilometers southeast of Belgard.
Air Corps NCO's were held at this camp.
Further detailed information, photographs and stories can be found at :
http://www.b24.net/pow/stalag4.htm
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18137748
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33389045
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade)
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12201690
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12122878
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38367896
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 735th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 July 1944
Revisions
I am Susan Thompson, Robert D Thompson's daughter. I know through Leonard Lincoln, whom I have also added, that he and my father spent many months here prior to a short stay in Dulag Luft and finally Stalag Luft XI B after the Baatan Death March.
Added Joseph Philippone, Norm Palme, Walter Lancaster, Richard Hall
Added place, with detail from http://www.b24.net/pow/stalag4.htm
