John L Bunch Jr

Military

Shot down 2 November 1944 in A/C #43-38202 on Merseberg raid by Me-109s on 17th mission. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft III and Stalag VIIA at Moosburg. Liberated by 14th Armored Division 29 April 1945.



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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38202

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Slipstream
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Tipton, Indiana 12 January 1921

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Zagan, Poland 2 November 1944 - 29 April 1945 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Revisions

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Added POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a connection to A/C #43-38202 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Removed the "Possible DUPLICATE" flag in the Nickname field and then removed the duplicate person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, MACR 10145