James A Kelley Jr
MilitaryCrashed at Mohlau on 8/16/44 in B-17 'Full House' #42-31514, Prisoner of War (POW). Went on march from Stalag Luft 4 from Feb 6, 1945 to May 1945 to elude capture by Russians. Total miles marched between 500 and 750 miles.
POW; EAME Medal w/6 bronze stars; Good Conduct; WW II Victory Medal; Air Offensive Europe
Connections
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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: Full House
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 16 August 1944 - 4 June 1945 | Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
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Born |
Ellerasa, Virginia |
Revisions
Added a connection to "Stalag Luft IV" mentioned in the "Summary biography" and WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added POW camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to A/C #42-31514 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8178/ James A Kelley Jr.