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Sgt. Purvis L. Stacks, 767th Bombardment Squadron, 461st Bombardment Group (H). Shot down, wounded and taken POW on 17 December 1944.

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A B-24 Liberator of the 461st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force drops supplies over a Prisoner of War camp in Austria, May 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '9 May 1945, Last 'combat' mission of 461st BG to British POW camp near Villack, Austria. #33 flown by Lt John Stegman- 765th BS.'

461st Bomb Group

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

People

Purvis Lee Stacks

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 461st Bomb Group 767th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33642083
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Engineer / waist gunner

Aircraft

41-28913

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 461st Bomb Group 765th Bomb Squadron 767th Bomb Squadron

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Date:
Contributorjmchristel
ChangesChanges to unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

461st.org

Date:
Contributorjmchristel
ChangesCreated entry with caption and person associations
Sources

461st.org